You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Geography for a Doctorate list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geography degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geography Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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