University of Kentucky
Graduate Programs
University of Kentucky is a four-years, public school located in Lexington, KY. It offers 286 graduate programs - 118 Master's, 104 Doctorate, 59 Post-bachelor's, and 5 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $13,674 for Kentucky residents and $33,548 for others in the academic year 2021-2022. A total of 7,759 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 29,986 students at University of Kentucky. University of Kentucky offers online graduate programs and 2,144 out of 7,759 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($115,200) after graduation and the Doctorate Dentistry program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $107,500 average salary.
Graduate Programs Overview
University of Kentucky is a four-years, public school located in Lexington, Kentucky. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022 the graduate school tuition & fees are $13,674 for Kentucky residents and $33,548 for other students in average.
It offers two hundreds eighty-six graduate programs: 118 Master's, 104 Doctorate, 59 Post-Bachelor's, 5 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 1,324 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,153 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
It offers two hundreds eighty-six graduate programs: 118 Master's, 104 Doctorate, 59 Post-Bachelor's, 5 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 1,324 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,153 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
| School Name | University of Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Type | four-years, public |
| Address | South Limestone, Lexington, KY |
| Graduate School Students | 7,759 students 2,144 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$13,674 Out-of-State$33,548 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Number of Offered Graduate Programs | Total 286 Graduate Programs 118 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 64 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at University of Kentucky with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $13,674 and $33,548 for non-Kentucky residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $685 for Kentucky residents and $1,789 for out-of-state students.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 14, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,311 | $32,185 |
| Fees | $1,363 | $1,363 |
| Cost per Credit | $685 | $1,789 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $14,000 (On-Campus) / $14,000 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,080 (On-Campus) / $4,080 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $32,754 | $52,628 |
| Off-Campus Total | $32,754 | $52,628 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $12,726 | $13,052 | $13,404 | $13,538 | $13,674 |
| Out-of-State | $30,224 | $31,364 | $32,564 | $33,216 | $33,548 |
Graduate Programs By Area of Study
University of Kentucky offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 286 major areas - 117 Master's (8 online programs), 79 Doctorate (2 online programs), 58 Post-Bachelor'(9 online programs), 4 Post-Master'(1 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,324 | 1,153 | 272 | 14 |
| Men | 573 | 561 | 84 | - |
| Women | 751 | 592 | 188 | 14 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 29,986 students enrolled in University of Kentucky including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 7,759 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 3,106 male and 4,653 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 6,005 full-time and 1,754 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 2,144 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 2,293 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 7,759 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 3,106 | |
| Women Students | 4,653 |
| Total | 7,759 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 6,005 | |
| Part-time Students | 1,754 |
By race/ethnicity 5,379 White, 489 Black, and 310 Asian students are attending at University of Kentucky. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 7,759 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 10 | |
| Asian | 310 | |
| Black | 489 | |
| Hispanic | 317 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 3 | |
| White | 5,379 | |
| Two or more races | 160 | |
| Un-Known | 375 |
163 students are younger than 22 and 912 students are older than 65. The school has 5,004 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,680 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 7,759 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 163 | |
| 22-24 | 2,582 | |
| 25-29 | 2,422 | |
| 30-34 | 1,091 | |
| 35-39 | 589 | |
| 40 & Over | 912 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Kentucky, 2,144 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,293 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 7,759 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,144 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,293 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,322 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,144 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Resident | 1,237 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 774 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 132 |
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