Programs & majors brief
Western Kentucky University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Western Kentucky University?
66 of 66 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46 | $86,624 | #216 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 37 | $86,033 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 12 | $85,772 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 33 | $75,732 | #172 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 170 | $73,496 | #293 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 60 | $73,300 | #170 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 74 | $71,274 | #185 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 22 | $71,240 | #12 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 78 | $70,313 | #141 |
| Economics | 38 | $68,051 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 15 | $64,710 | — |
| Marketing | 136 | $60,222 | #148 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 72 | $60,103 | #47 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 209 | $59,362 | #258 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 21 | $57,958 | #39 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 33 | $57,844 | #87 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 53 | $57,271 | #44 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 116 | $54,396 | #121 |
| Political Science and Government | 41 | $54,333 | #230 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 14 | $53,921 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 87 | $53,839 | #65 |
| Biology, General | 102 | $52,487 | #285 |
| Agriculture, General | 73 | $51,065 | #15 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 29 | $50,712 | #68 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 40 | $50,392 | #201 |
| Social Work | 87 | $48,771 | #134 |
| Journalism | 59 | $47,661 | #93 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 138 | $46,583 | #150 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 63 | $45,957 | #69 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 40 | $45,420 | #32 |
| Criminology | 83 | $45,124 | #47 |
| Psychology, General | 118 | $44,848 | #288 |
| Public Health small degree count | 15 | $43,605 | — |
| Sociology | 38 | $43,520 | #238 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 15 | $43,210 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 14 | $42,600 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 9 | $41,791 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 45 | $40,838 | #153 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 27 | $40,705 | #79 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 33 | $40,616 | #260 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 13 | $40,415 | — |
| History | 27 | $38,836 | #272 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 131 | $38,656 | #226 |
| Mathematics | 22 | $38,434 | — |
| Music | 38 | $38,377 | #126 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 22 | $34,987 | #120 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Legal Support Services small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Analytics | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Management | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Western Kentucky University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Western Kentucky University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Architectural Sciences and Technology#12
- Agriculture, General#15
- Apparel and Textiles#32
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions#39
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General#44
- Criminology#47
- Health and Medical Administrative Services#47
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size#150
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#258
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#293
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Program-level outcomes at Western Kentucky University depend heavily on field. Azimuth evaluates programs using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.
46 programs carry published earnings data, and 35 of those have a national rank. Business leads the degree mix at 20.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Health Professions comes next at 12.2%, and Social Sciences accounts for 8.6%. Architectural Sciences and Technology ranks #12 nationally in its field, with graduates reporting median earnings of $71,240 four years after completion.
Business Administration and Management, the largest program, ranks #258 nationally and reports earnings of $59,362 from 209 degrees awarded. Nursing ranks #293 nationally and shows earnings of $73,496 from 170 degrees awarded.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.