by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on University of Kentucky? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors UK offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of Kentucky awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 11,982 undergraduate · 7,960 graduate (19,942 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Kentucky.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,971 |
| Social Work. | 1,196 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 548 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 506 |
| Marketing. | 439 |
Among University of Kentucky programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentistry. | $106,223 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $92,048 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $81,971 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | $75,863 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $67,465 |
Browse every major at University of Kentucky, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,971 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Social Work. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. · Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other. |
506 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. |
396 | $63,317 |
| Medicine. | 196 | $56,061 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. · Health and Wellness, General. |
152 | $26,420 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. |
147 | $81,971 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Healthcare Innovation. · Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. |
121 | $42,324 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health Services Administration. · Health/Medical Physics. · International Public Health/International Health. |
113 | $35,874 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. · Rehabilitation Science. · Music Therapy/Therapist. |
99 | $60,216 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
81 | $51,865 |
| Dentistry. | 65 | $106,223 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
61 | $92,048 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
49 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
28 | $52,351 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. |
7 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Clinical and Translational Science. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 548 | $46,882 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
439 | $38,713 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
329 | $50,819 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
207 | $51,311 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
88 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
64 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 59 | $47,381 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
27 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
21 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
18 | $39,835 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 1,196 | $37,927 |
| Public Administration. | 31 | $42,608 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 164 | $62,556 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
89 | $55,159 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
69 | $67,465 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 63 | $60,597 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 40 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
39 | $64,632 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
37 | NA |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 24 | $51,269 |
| Materials Engineering. | 23 | NA |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 21 | NA |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
12 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Music Teacher Education. · Technical Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Art Teacher Education. |
281 | $30,325 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · College/Postsecondary/University Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. |
149 | $35,489 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. · Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
45 | $75,863 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Superintendency and Educational System Administration. |
30 | $48,856 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness. |
16 | $37,223 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
9 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
3 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | NA |
| International and Comparative Education. | 1 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
253 | $34,243 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Communication Management and Strategic Communications. · Health Communication. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. |
138 | $36,018 |
| Journalism. | 38 | $31,366 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
28 | $25,801 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
208 | $23,003 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
91 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 33 | $27,968 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Entomology. |
14 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. · Molecular Pharmacology. |
13 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
9 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
8 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
5 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology and Immunology. |
5 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology and Biostatistics. |
4 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 292 | $24,569 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · Performance and Sport Psychology. · School Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
63 | $46,506 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Zymology/Fermentation Science. · Food Science. |
66 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management. · Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
59 | $30,296 |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
51 | $29,252 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Economics. |
42 | $40,029 |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural Public Services, Other. · Agricultural and Extension Education Services. |
38 | $26,813 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, Other. · Horticultural Science. |
23 | NA |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. | 19 | $37,268 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Music History, Literature, and Theory. · Brass Instruments. · Music Pedagogy. · Voice and Opera. |
73 | $41,899 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
54 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. · Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
45 | $34,535 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. · Industrial and Product Design. |
43 | $45,726 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
31 | $23,573 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Acting. |
27 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
11 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
109 | $29,192 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
37 | $39,976 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
35 | $17,785 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
28 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
27 | $23,884 |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
21 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
18 | $38,240 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 153 | $60,064 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 63 | $42,916 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. |
43 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 36 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Financial Analytics. |
35 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 29 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 28 | $26,694 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
23 | $29,546 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 7 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
7 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 140 | $48,755 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
62 | $37,594 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Computational Mathematics. |
36 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. |
91 | $27,800 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forest Sciences and Biology. · Urban Forestry. |
28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
103 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 13 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
78 | $35,317 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 16 | $28,623 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Child Development. |
14 | NA |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
98 | $38,660 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Forensic Chemistry. |
59 | $26,392 |
| Physics and Astronomy. | 21 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
9 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 61 | $23,244 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition. · Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
73 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
32 | $23,473 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
30 | $29,710 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Latin Language and Literature. · Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
7 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
53 | $42,622 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other. · Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
44 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
44 | $22,606 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Latin American and Caribbean Studies. · Appalachian Studies. |
16 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · African-American/Black Studies. · Women's Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 16 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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