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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for general business majors, UK came in at #23. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 324 bachelor's degrees in general business/commerce. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 320 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 122 students received their master’s degree in general business from UK. This makes it the #21 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in general business in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
General Business majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,792 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $42,524 for all general business students.
General Business majors graduating with a master's degree from UK make a median salary of $65,062 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $70,803.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UK, general business students borrow a median amount of $23,055 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all general business bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the general business program at UK is $486 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at University of Kentucky.
Of the 324 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Business/Commerce from UK in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in general business.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 262 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 17 |
The general business program at UK awarded 122 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in general business.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 90 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 16 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Marketing | 343 |
Finance & Financial Management | 267 |
Accounting | 218 |
Business/Managerial Economics | 70 |
Hospitality Management | 27 |
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