Program Payoff

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky. 31 certificate and associate programs, public. 31 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Kentucky.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Food Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate $20,481 not published $46,900
Food Batchmakers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate $12,500 not published $48,230
Community Health Workers
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate certificate $25,459 not published $112,250
Industrial Production Managers
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Undergraduate certificate $25,000 not published $61,390
Training and Development Specialists
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Undergraduate certificate not published $147,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Area Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $74,690
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $79,370
General and Operations Managers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $81,700
Project Management Specialists
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $67,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Undergraduate certificate not published $54,550
Producers and Directors
Educational Administration and Supervision Undergraduate certificate not published $99,920
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,620
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $53,590
Interpreters and Translators
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $54,550
Producers and Directors
Finance and Financial Management Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,370
General and Operations Managers
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,810
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Forestry Undergraduate certificate not published $62,030
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $40,080
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $38,750
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Undergraduate certificate not published
Historic Preservation and Conservation Undergraduate certificate not published $67,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $29,780
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $51,470
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $78,850
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
International Business Undergraduate certificate not published $79,370
General and Operations Managers
International/Globalization Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $64,840
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Undergraduate certificate not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Undergraduate certificate not published $67,690
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Social Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $60,610
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Undergraduate certificate not published $60,610
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.