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Folklore Studies at Western Kentucky University

Folklore Studies at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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

WKU Folklore Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Folklore Studies

WKU Folklore Studies Rankings

Folklore Studies Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Folklore Studies Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of folklore studies master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a folklore studies master's degree from WKU, 83% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in folklore studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Folklore Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in folklore 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 Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 100 $66,740

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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