Offered Degrees
BS, MS, Doctorate, AS, Certificate, Post-Graduate
Online Courses
BS, MS, AS, Post-Graduate
Total Programs
195
Online Programs
76
Salary after Completing
$22,000 - $60,000
Offered Degrees at WKU
Western Kentucky University is categorized by Doctoral/Research University by Carnegie categorization. Western Kentucky University offers 229 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. It offers Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degree. The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
---|---|---|
Associate's | 6 | 4 |
Bachelor's | 98 | 18 |
Master's | 48 | 22 |
Doctorate (Practical) | 3 | 0 |
Doctorate (Other) | 1 | 0 |
Less Than 1 Year Certificate | 34 | 8 |
Post-Bachelor's Certificate | 36 | 31 |
Post-Master's Certificate | 3 | 1 |
Total | 229 | 84 |
*Salary data is from College Scoreboard
Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program
WKU Associate's Programs
Western Kentucky University offers Associate's degree with 6 major programs. Among them 4 programs are available through online classes.
Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
---|---|---|---|
Education [+] | ✔ | 1 | |
Technical Teacher Education | ✔ | 1 | - |
Legal Studies [+] | ✕ | 2 | |
Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 2 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | ✔ | 40 | |
General Studies | ✔ | 40 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ | 119 | |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | ✕ | 8 | - |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✔ | 111 | $50,400 |
Business [+] | ✔ | 4 | - |
Organizational Leadership | ✔ | 4 | - |
WKU Bachelor's Programs
Western Kentucky University offers Bachelor's degree with 98 major programs. Among them 18 programs are available through online classes.
Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
---|---|---|---|
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | ✕ | 8 | |
Environmental Studies | ✕ | 8 | - |
Architecture [+] | ✕ | 22 | |
Architectural Technology/Technician | ✕ | 22 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | ✕ | 4 | |
Asian Studies/Civilization | ✕ | 3 | - |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 62 | |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 11 | $29,400 |
Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Journalism | ✕ | 15 | $28,700 |
Broadcast Journalism | ✕ | 1 | - |
Photojournalism | ✕ | 8 | - |
Radio and Television | ✕ | 9 | $22,000 |
Organizational Communication | ✕ | 1 | $31,600 |
Public Relations/Image Management | ✕ | 7 | - |
Advertising | ✕ | 9 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✔ | 61 | |
Information Technology | ✔ | 60 | - |
Computer Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
Education [+] | ✔ | 111 | |
Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 27 | - |
Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 1 | - |
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | ✕ | 10 | - |
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ✕ | 24 | - |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 4 | - |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | ✔ | 22 | - |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 20 | - |
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | ✕ | 3 | - |
Engineering [+] | ✕ | 91 | |
Civil Engineering | ✕ | 33 | $50,100 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 12 | - |
Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 46 | $60,000 |
Engineering Technology [+] | ✔ | 37 | |
Industrial Technology/Technician | ✔ | 10 | - |
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 27 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | ✕ | 13 | |
Chinese Language and Literature | ✕ | 5 | - |
German Language and Literature | ✕ | 1 | - |
Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 6 | - |
Arabic Language and Literature | ✕ | 1 | - |
Work and Family Studies [+] | ✕ | 40 | |
Apparel and Textiles | ✕ | 40 | - |
Legal Studies [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
Pre-Law Studies | ✕ | - | - |
Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 1 | - |
English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 13 | |
English Language and Literature | ✕ | 3 | $23,700 |
English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | ✕ | 10 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | ✔ | 138 | |
General Studies | ✔ | 138 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 15 | |
Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 2 | $26,600 |
Biochemistry | ✕ | 10 | - |
Molecular Genetics | ✕ | 3 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 2 | |
Mathematics | ✕ | 2 | $32,500 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✔ | 23 | |
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | ✕ | 6 | - |
Business Analytics | ✔ | 16 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✕ | 73 | |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | ✕ | 14 | $27,300 |
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 58 | - |
Sports Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | ✕ | 2 | |
Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 21 | |
Physical Sciences | ✕ | 2 | - |
Meteorology | ✕ | 7 | - |
Chemistry | ✕ | 10 | - |
Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
Physics | ✕ | 1 | - |
Psychology [+] | ✕ | 8 | |
Psychology | ✕ | 7 | $23,900 |
Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Human Services [+] | ✔ | 1 | |
Social Work | ✔ | 1 | $32,100 |
Social Sciences [+] | ✔ | 87 | |
Social Sciences | ✕ | 6 | $32,400 |
Anthropology | ✕ | 3 | - |
Criminology | ✔ | 19 | $25,400 |
Economics | ✔ | 8 | - |
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 1 | - |
Geography | ✕ | 17 | - |
Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ✔ | 1 | - |
International Relations and Affairs | ✕ | 5 | - |
Political Science and Government | ✕ | 13 | $31,300 |
Sociology | ✔ | 14 | $30,200 |
Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 81 | |
Dance | ✕ | 15 | - |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 12 | - |
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other) | ✕ | 10 | - |
Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 11 | - |
Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 3 | - |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 2 | - |
Music Performance | ✕ | 27 | - |
Music (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ | 315 | |
Communication Sciences and Disorders | ✕ | 33 | - |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | ✔ | 21 | - |
Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✔ | 58 | $34,300 |
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | ✔ | 14 | - |
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 4 | - |
Environmental Health | ✕ | 3 | - |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | ✕ | 12 | - |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 170 | $56,300 |
Business [+] | ✔ | 282 | |
Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 144 | $37,500 |
Organizational Leadership | ✔ | 65 | - |
Accounting | ✕ | 1 | $43,300 |
Business/Managerial Economics | ✕ | 16 | - |
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Finance | ✕ | 2 | $38,000 |
Hospitality Administration/Management | ✕ | 29 | $26,300 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | ✕ | 17 | - |
Management Information Systems | ✔ | 3 | $41,200 |
Management Science | ✔ | 1 | - |
Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 2 | $34,900 |
Construction Management | ✕ | 1 | - |
History [+] | ✕ | 9 | - |
History | ✕ | 9 | $29,200 |
WKU Master's Programs
Western Kentucky University offers Master's degree with 48 major programs. Among them 22 programs are available through online classes.
Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
---|---|---|---|
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | ✕ | 4 | |
Folklore Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 8 | |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 8 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 3 | |
Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 3 | - |
Education [+] | ✔ | 124 | |
Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 1 | - |
Educational/Instructional Technology | ✔ | 7 | - |
Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 27 | $39,900 |
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | ✔ | 10 | - |
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | ✕ | 19 | - |
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ✔ | 4 | $40,000 |
Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 11 | - |
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
Secondary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ✕ | 6 | - |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 19 | - |
Music Teacher Education | ✕ | 7 | - |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✔ | 7 | - |
Reading Teacher Education | ✔ | 2 | - |
Engineering Technology [+] | ✔ | 4 | |
Engineering/Industrial Management | ✔ | 4 | - |
Work and Family Studies [+] | ✔ | 5 | |
Family and Community Services | ✔ | 5 | - |
English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 13 | |
English Language and Literature | ✕ | 7 | - |
Creative Writing | ✕ | 6 | - |
Library Science [+] | ✔ | 20 | |
Library and Information Science | ✔ | 20 | $42,400 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✔ | 12 | |
Biology/Biological Sciences | ✔ | 12 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 10 | |
Mathematics | ✕ | 10 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✔ | 0 | |
Biological and Physical Sciences | ✔ | - | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✔ | 38 | |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | ✔ | 38 | $41,400 |
Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 9 | |
Chemistry | ✕ | 9 | - |
Psychology [+] | ✕ | 61 | |
Psychology | ✕ | 24 | $36,800 |
Counseling Psychology | ✕ | 27 | - |
School Psychology | ✕ | 10 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | ✕ | - | - |
Human Services [+] | ✔ | 61 | |
Community Organization and Advocacy | ✔ | 4 | - |
Public Administration | ✕ | 8 | - |
Social Work | ✔ | 49 | $36,200 |
Social Sciences [+] | ✔ | 25 | |
Criminology | ✔ | 4 | - |
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✔ | 13 | - |
Geography | ✕ | 6 | - |
Sociology | ✕ | 2 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ | 132 | |
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ✕ | 82 | - |
Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✔ | 11 | - |
Public Health | ✔ | 18 | - |
Environmental Health | ✔ | 5 | - |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 16 | $85,200 |
Business [+] | ✔ | 179 | |
Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 71 | $55,000 |
Organizational Leadership | ✔ | 90 | - |
Accounting | ✕ | 18 | - |
History [+] | ✔ | 5 | - |
History | ✔ | 5 | - |
WKU Doctorate (Practical) Programs
Western Kentucky University offers Doctorate (Practical) degree with 3 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Doctorate (Practical) degree).
Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
---|---|---|---|
Psychology [+] | ✕ | 8 | |
School Psychology | ✕ | 8 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 49 | - |
Physical Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 29 | - |
Nursing Practice | ✕ | 20 | - |
WKU Doctorate (Other) Programs
Western Kentucky University offers Doctorate (Other) degree with 1 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Doctorate (Other) degree).
Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
---|---|---|---|
Education [+] | ✕ | 19 | - |
Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 19 | - |
WKU Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs
Western Kentucky University offers Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree with 34 major programs. Among them 8 programs are available through online classes.
Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
---|---|---|---|
Agriculture [+] | ✕ | 3 | |
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management | ✕ | - | - |
Food Technology and Processing | ✕ | 3 | - |
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | ✕ | - | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
Chinese Studies | ✕ | - | - |
Deaf Studies | ✕ | - | - |
Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 46 | |
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 16 | - |
Organizational Communication | ✕ | 20 | - |
Advertising | ✕ | 5 | - |
Communication Management and Strategic Communications | ✕ | 5 | - |
Education [+] | ✕ | 31 | |
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | ✕ | 3 | - |
Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 28 | - |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | - | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | - | - |
Work and Family Studies [+] | ✔ | 21 | |
Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✔ | 21 | - |
Legal Studies [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | - | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
General Studies | ✕ | - | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✔ | 116 | |
Business Analytics | ✔ | 116 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✕ | 2 | |
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 2 | - |
Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 2 | |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✔ | 10 | |
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ✔ | 10 | - |
Social Sciences [+] | ✔ | 18 | |
Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ✔ | 18 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 3 | |
Graphic Design | ✕ | - | - |
Game and Interactive Media Design | ✕ | 3 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ | 55 | |
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | ✔ | 28 | - |
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | ✕ | 1 | - |
Public Health | ✕ | 3 | - |
Environmental Health | ✕ | 2 | - |
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | ✔ | 4 | - |
Public Health Education and Promotion | ✕ | 5 | - |
Medical Informatics | ✔ | 12 | - |
Business [+] | ✔ | 46 | - |
Organizational Leadership | ✔ | 32 | - |
Financial Planning and Services | ✕ | 9 | - |
Real Estate | ✕ | 3 | - |
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
WKU Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs
Western Kentucky University offers Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree with 36 major programs. Among them 31 programs are available through online classes.
Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
---|---|---|---|
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | ✔ | 3 | |
Women's Studies | ✔ | 3 | - |
Communication and Journalism [+] | ✔ | 18 | |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | ✔ | 7 | - |
Organizational Communication | ✔ | 3 | - |
Health Communication | ✔ | 8 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Education [+] | ✔ | 23 | |
Curriculum and Instruction | ✔ | 5 | - |
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | ✕ | - | - |
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✔ | 2 | - |
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | ✔ | 5 | - |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | ✔ | 1 | - |
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ✔ | 7 | - |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ✔ | - | - |
Mathematics Teacher Education | ✔ | 3 | - |
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other) | ✔ | - | - |
Engineering Technology [+] | ✔ | 3 | |
Quality Control Technology/Technician | ✔ | 3 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✔ | 13 | |
Biology/Biological Sciences | ✔ | 6 | - |
Epidemiology | ✔ | 7 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✔ | 6 | |
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | ✕ | 1 | - |
Data Analytics, General | ✔ | 5 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✔ | 23 | |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | ✔ | 12 | - |
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✔ | 11 | - |
Psychology [+] | ✔ | 0 | |
Applied Behavior Analysis | ✔ | - | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✔ | 11 | |
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ✔ | 11 | - |
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | ✔ | - | - |
Human Services [+] | ✔ | 7 | |
Public Administration | ✔ | 7 | - |
Social Sciences [+] | ✔ | 0 | |
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✔ | - | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ | 21 | |
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✔ | 12 | - |
Environmental Health | ✔ | 3 | - |
Public Health Education and Promotion | ✔ | 6 | - |
Health Services Administration | ✕ | - | - |
Dietetics/Dietitian | ✕ | - | - |
Business [+] | ✔ | 18 | - |
Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 3 | - |
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ✔ | - | - |
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ✔ | 6 | - |
Organizational Leadership | ✔ | 5 | - |
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | ✔ | 4 | - |
WKU Post-Master's Certificate Programs
Western Kentucky University offers Post-Master's Certificate degree with 3 major programs. Among them 1 programs are available through online classes.
Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
---|---|---|---|
Education [+] | ✕ | 3 | |
Learning Sciences | ✕ | 3 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ | 16 | - |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 1 | - |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | ✔ | 15 | - |
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