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Finance at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study Finance, consider the program at University of Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Kentucky sits in Lexington, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 323 finance graduations were recorded at University of Kentucky.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Kentucky

Online coursework is an option at University of Kentucky. Of 34,709 students, 5,063 (15%) studied exclusively online and 13,126 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Finance graduates at University of Kentucky, by degree type.

Program-wide, Finance graduates at University of Kentucky are 25% women (81) and 75% men (242).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at University of Kentucky

Among the 323 bachelor’s finance degrees awarded at University of Kentucky, 25% were women (81) and 75% were men (242).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	255
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	11
Asian	16
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky, lower than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Finance Graduates

Graduates of the Finance program at University of Kentucky pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Finance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.