Economics at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of Kentucky has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In 2021, 56 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

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

UK Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

UK Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics 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 economics major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
	96
	149
	161
	179
	188
	322
	343
	360
	453
	475
	481

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from UK. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UK Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $39,976. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from UK in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UK Economics Master’s Program

Of the 6 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UK, 67% 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UK also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	56
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	9

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,650	$58,190
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Economics Professors	190	$85,500
Survey Researchers	40	$57,050

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.