Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky. 48 certificate and associate programs, public. 48 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Kentucky.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $11,395 | $52,897 (96) | $81,040 Registered Nurses |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | $32,711 (18) | $38,750 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | $26,353 (12) | $79,370 General and Operations Managers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $15,303 | $19,749 (36) | $67,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $38,030 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $69,670 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $40,080 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| 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 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Data Analytics | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $130,650 Financial Managers |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $47,730 Dental Assistants |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $67,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,920 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,390 Training and Development Specialists |
| English Language and Literature, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,560 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,490 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $53,590 Interpreters and Translators |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,370 General and Operations Managers |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,900 Food Batchmakers |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $40,080 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $122,930 Managers, All Other |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $126,440 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Gerontology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $83,680 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $38,750 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
| Homeland Security | 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 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $69,010 Human Resources Specialists |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,470 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,830 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $59,830 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $67,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,370 General and Operations Managers |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $67,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,100 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Public Health | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $103,450 Medical and Health Services Managers |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,390 Training and Development Specialists |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $122,930 Managers, All Other |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $52,790 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $67,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,560 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Social Work | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,100 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $35,570 Coaches and Scouts |
| Statistics | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $91,760 Data Scientists |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's degree | — | 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 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's degree | — | 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.