Vocational Programs at Western Kentucky University

Certificate Programs at Western Kentucky University

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
34	229	$27,000

Western Kentucky University is a four-years, public school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school focuses on the bachelor's or higher degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $38,600. A total of 16,493 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 51%. Western Kentucky University offer 229 programs and, among them, 34 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Western Kentucky University offers 34 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Western Kentucky University mainly offers bachelor's and graduate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Food Technology and Processing	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Chinese Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Deaf Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Communication	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business Analytics	NOT OFFERED	116	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and Services	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Western Kentucky University. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $30,800 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $38,600 for Western Kentucky University graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Western Kentucky University Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$30,800	$33,600	$28,500
7 Years After Graduation	$31,100	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$35,900	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$36,000	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$38,600	$44,400	$34,400

On-Campus Student Services

Western Kentucky University provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	Yes
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided