Finance at University of Kentucky
UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,182 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,486 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2019, 215 of them were finance majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Finance section at the bottom of this page.
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UK Finance Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance
- Master’s Degree in Finance
UK Finance Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the finance progam at UK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The finance major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Finance. 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 58 |
| Most Popular Finance Schools | 64 |
| Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools | 81 |
| Most Popular Finance Master’s Degree Schools | 136 |
| Most Focused Finance Master’s Degree Schools | 149 |
| Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 204 |
| Best Finance Schools | 223 |
| Most Focused Finance Schools | 240 |
In 2019, 1 student received their master’s degree in finance from UK. This is the #136 most popular school for finance master’s degree candidates in the country.
Finance Student Demographics at UK
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the finance majors at University of Kentucky.
UK Finance Bachelor’s Program
About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in finance 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 finance.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 175 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
UK Finance Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in finance.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UK also has a doctoral program available in finance. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Finance Grads May Go Into
A degree in finance 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 |
|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 30,240 | $89,750 |
| Financial Managers | 6,190 | $114,420 |
| Loan Officers | 5,300 | $67,450 |
| Chief Executives | 3,300 | $152,670 |
| Financial Analysts | 1,710 | $69,830 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Seicer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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