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International Studies at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying international studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In 2021, 36 international studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in International Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UK International Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in International Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

UK International Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international studies progam at UK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international studies major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Studies. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value International Studies Basic Certificate Schools 7

Earnings of UK International Studies Graduates

The median salary of international studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $26,694. This is less than $29,348, which is the national average of all international studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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International Studies Student Demographics at UK

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

UK International Studies Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 international studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international studies 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 international studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UK also has a doctoral program available in international studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That International Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in international studies 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

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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