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General Business/Commerce at University of Kentucky

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General Business/Commerce at University of Kentucky

Every general business/commerce school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general business program at University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 324 general business majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

UK General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
  • Master’s Degree in General Business
  • Doctorate Degree in General Business

UK General Business/Commerce Rankings

The general business major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. 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.

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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in general business, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UK General Business Graduates

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $41,792. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $42,524 for all general business students.

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General Business Student Demographics at UK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at University of Kentucky.

UK General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 324 general business majors earned their bachelor's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business 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 general business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 262
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UK General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

39% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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.

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Of the students who received a general business master's degree from UK, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in general business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 90
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

UK also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business 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
Management Analysts 4,280 $72,850
Industrial Production Managers 3,800 $97,340
Sales Managers 3,310 $121,260
Chief Executives 3,300 $152,670

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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