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General Economics at University of Kentucky

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General Economics at University of Kentucky

What traits are you looking for in a general economics school? To help you decide if University of Kentucky is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general economics program.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,182 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 58 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

UK General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
  • Master’s Degree in General Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in General Economics

UK General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at UK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 45
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 48
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 114
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 117
Most Popular General Economics Schools 132
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 232
Best General Economics Schools 236
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 397

In 2019, 1 student received their master’s degree in general economics from UK. This is the #114 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at University of Kentucky.

UK General Economics Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The general economics program at UK awarded 58 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

UK Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at UK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at University of Kentucky
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 41
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UK General Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

UK Gender Breakdown of General Economics Master's Degree Grads

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at University of Kentucky
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UK also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Economics Professors 190 $85,500
Survey Researchers 40 $57,050

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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