Public · Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky: cost, debt and earnings by major
107 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $18,868
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 72%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 24,763
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $12,528 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,460 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,192 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $20,327 |
| $110,000+ | $27,661 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (5)
Bachelor's programs (65)
- Computer Engineering$99,945
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$99,535
- Chemical Engineering$98,003
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913
- Mechanical Engineering$90,654
- Mining and Mineral Engineering$86,041 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$85,777
- Materials Engineering$84,796
- Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$82,533
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941
- Civil Engineering$81,031
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663
- Mathematics$75,222
- Business/Managerial Economics$74,202
- Chemistry$73,549
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942
- Marketing$70,776
- Business/Commerce, General$69,451
- Agricultural Engineering$68,605
- Economics$68,532
- Apparel and Textiles$66,255
- Agricultural Business and Management$65,847
- Information Science/Studies$65,407
- Landscape Architecture$64,143
- Design and Applied Arts$62,966
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754
- Architecture$62,383
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other$60,375
- Public Health$59,163
- Political Science and Government$57,514
- Sociology$56,266
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,234
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$55,937
- Communication and Media Studies$55,653
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$55,633
- Animal Sciences$53,918
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$52,815
- Journalism$52,785
- Hospitality Administration/Management$52,477
- Biology, General$52,163
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,379
- Forestry$51,331
- Social Work$51,313
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,204
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$49,167
- Applied Mathematics$49,062 (1 yr)
- International/Globalization Studies$47,698
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$47,296
- Agricultural Production Operations$46,843
- Psychology, General$46,570
- History$46,111
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$45,148
- English Language and Literature, General$44,384
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,352
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$44,333
- Agricultural Public Services$42,612
- Fine and Studio Arts$41,406
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$40,538
- Music$39,746
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$38,822
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$38,475
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$36,942
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$34,466 (1 yr)
- Anthropology$31,873 (1 yr)
Master's programs (22)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$114,151
- Business/Commerce, General$111,868
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$103,270
- Public Health$100,253
- Accounting and Related Services$92,636
- Civil Engineering$91,461
- Public Administration$71,952
- Biology, General$71,905
- Architecture$69,700
- Applied Mathematics$69,579 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$66,209
- International Relations and National Security Studies$65,155
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$64,227
- Social Work$60,970
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$58,074
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,644
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$56,399
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,218
- Special Education and Teaching$51,666 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,659
- Library Science and Administration$50,534
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,228
Doctoral programs (3)
First professional programs (7)
- Dentistry$185,878
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$135,755
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,485
- Medicine$115,241
- Social Work$90,517 (1 yr)
- Law$86,420
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,534
Graduate certificate programs (5)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,624
- Geography and Cartography$88,628
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,732 (1 yr)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$52,245 (1 yr)
- Social Work$47,729 (1 yr)