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Finance at University of Kentucky

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

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.

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

27% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 215 finance majors earned their bachelor's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

UK Gender Breakdown of Finance Bachelor's Degree Grads

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Finance Majors at University of Kentucky
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 finance program at UK awarded 1 master's degree in 2018-2019.

UK Gender Breakdown of Finance 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 finance.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Finance Majors at University of Kentucky
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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