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University of Kentucky Bachelor’s in Finance & Financial Management

266 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$49,584 Average Salary
$25,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Finance. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Finance & Financial Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at University of Kentucky. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in finance, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UK Bachelor’s in Finance

#126 in the U.S
#1 in Kentucky

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #126 on College Factual's Best Schools for finance list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Here are some of the other rankings for UK.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans19
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Veterans19
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management40
Most Popular Colleges for Finance & Financial Management47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)97
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)124
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools126
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)138
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)153
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management155
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)157
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)168
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)172
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management172
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management172
Most Focused Colleges for Finance & Financial Management187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)194
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management319
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Finance & Financial Management Graduates324
Highest Paid Finance & Financial Management Graduates371
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management387

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Finance from UK Cost?

$12,484 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

UK Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UK was $1,248 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $464 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,135$29,945
Fees$1,349$1,349
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$13,588$13,588
On Campus Other Expenses$4,474$4,474

Learn more about UK tuition and fees.

UK Finance Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Finance students who received their bachelor’s degree at UK took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,578.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Finance From UK?

$49,584 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of finance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UK is $49,584 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $48,186.

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Does UK Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Finance?

UK does not offer an online option for its finance bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UK Online Learning page.

UK Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Finance

266 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
24.4% Women
10.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 266 bachelor’s degrees in finance awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 24.4% of the finance students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 29.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 10.2% of finance bachelor’s degree recipients at UK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American7
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White225
International Students10
Other Races/Ethnicities11

Bachelor’s in Finance Focus Areas at UK

Finance & Financial Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Finance266

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to finance and financial management.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Business/Commerce320
Accounting193
Business/Managerial Economics84
Hospitality Management19
Marketing329

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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.

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