Best UX Design Schools Near Louisville, KY (2026)

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Louisville, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering user experience programs, with tuition ranging from $34,673 to $53,879 per year for indexed programs. Louisville has a population of about 1,003,412. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning user experience-related role is Computer Systems Analyst at a median $97,970 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest User Experience Schools to Louisville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer user experience programs near Louisville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Louisville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Louisville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Lexington, KY 62.9 miles from Louisville
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,343
Avg net price $6,113/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY 85.3 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
40.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 72%
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,747
Avg net price $17,131/yr
Tuition
In‑state$34,673
Out‑of‑state$34,673
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 59%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY 92.8 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,889
Avg net price $10,990/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 152

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY 95.0 miles from Louisville
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
47.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,787
Avg net price $4,398/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Hazard Community and Technical College

Hazard, KY 149.7 miles from Louisville
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
48.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,868
Avg net price $2,955/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,728
Out‑of‑state$6,432
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, KY 159.9 miles from Louisville
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
47.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,954
Avg net price $3,873/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Paducah, KY 181.8 miles from Louisville
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
56.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,891
Avg net price $5,353/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky user experience page.

User Experience Wages Near Louisville

Louisville is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Web and Digital Interface Designer$76,280Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$81,933
Graphic Designer$57,340Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$61,590
Web Developer$80,870Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$86,864
Computer Systems Analyst$97,970Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$105,231

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Louisville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited user experience schools are near Louisville, KY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering user experience programs near Louisville. The closest is Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, KY (62.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (90.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying user experience roles near Louisville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying user experience-related roles near Louisville are: Computer Systems Analyst ($97,970), Web Developer ($80,870), Web and Digital Interface Designer ($76,280). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jeffersontown instead of Louisville?

Jeffersontown, KY is 5.1 miles from Louisville and has its own set of local user experience programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Louisville

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Louisville:

Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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