Academic Programs
Western Kentucky University
4-year, Public 2023-2024 Graduations
154
Total Programs
29
Academic Fields
3,997
Total Graduates (2023-24)
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 72 | 52 | — | — | 124 |
| Public Administration | — | 8 | — | 4 | 12 |
2 programs •
136 total graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | 51 | 86 | — | 63 | 206 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 128 | 74 | — | 1 | 203 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 84 | — | — | — | 84 |
| Accounting | 56 | 17 | — | — | 73 |
| Finance, General | 64 | — | — | — | 64 |
| Construction Management, General | 46 | — | — | — | 46 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 30 | — | — | — | 30 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 14 | — | — | — | 14 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 10 | — | — | — | 10 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 10 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
| Financial Planning and Services | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Real Estate | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
16 programs •
768 total graduates
Health Professions and Related Programs
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 169 | 24 | — | — | 289 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | — | 84 | — | — | 84 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 39 | 12 | — | — | 51 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 49 | — | — | — | 49 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 32 | — | — | — | 38 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 36 | — | — | — | 36 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | — | — | 29 | — | 29 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | — | — | — | 28 | 28 |
| Public Health, General | — | 21 | — | 1 | 22 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 20 | — | — | — | 20 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | — | — | — | 17 | 17 |
| Nursing Practice | — | — | 14 | — | 14 |
| Environmental Health | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 12 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 10 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 8 | — | — | — | 8 |
| Medical Informatics | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Health Services Administration | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
23 programs •
732 total graduates
Education
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 105 | 23 | — | — | 128 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 28 | 36 | — | — | 64 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | — | 7 | — | 45 | 52 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 2 | 32 | — | — | 34 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | — | 6 | 12 | — | 18 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 10 | 5 | — | 2 | 17 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 16 | — | — | — | 16 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | — | — | — | 15 | 15 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | 8 | — | 3 | 11 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 5 | 6 | — | — | 11 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
| Music Teacher Education | — | 7 | — | — | 7 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | — | 4 | — | 1 | 5 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 5 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Reading Teacher Education | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Technical Teacher Education | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
21 programs •
413 total graduates
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Communication, General | 26 | — | — | 34 | 60 |
| Advertising | 17 | — | — | 12 | 29 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 25 | — | — | — | 25 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 21 | 3 | — | — | 24 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | — | — | — | 19 | 19 |
| Journalism | 14 | — | — | — | 14 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 14 | — | — | — | 14 |
| Photojournalism | 10 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Health Communication | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| Radio and Television | 5 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
12 programs •
216 total graduates
Social Sciences
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | 63 | — | — | — | 63 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 29 | — | — | — | 29 |
| Sociology, General | 21 | 1 | — | — | 22 |
| Social Sciences, General | 21 | — | — | — | 21 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 10 | 9 | — | — | 19 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | — | — | 14 | 15 |
| Economics, General | 9 | — | — | — | 9 |
| Geography | 6 | 3 | — | — | 9 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 9 | — | — | — | 9 |
| Anthropology, General | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
10 programs •
202 total graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 151 | — | — | — | 200 |
1 program •
200 total graduates
Psychology
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 106 | 16 | — | — | 122 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 41 | — | — | — | 41 |
| Counseling Psychology | — | 21 | — | — | 21 |
| School Psychology | — | 7 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
5 programs •
193 total graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 68 | — | — | — | 68 |
| Sports Studies | 54 | — | — | — | 54 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 7 | 33 | — | 10 | 50 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | — | — | — | 14 | 14 |
4 programs •
186 total graduates
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 43 | — | — | — | 43 |
| Music Performance, General | 21 | — | — | — | 21 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 11 | — | — | — | 11 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 11 | — | — | — | 11 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 9 | — | — | — | 9 |
| Music, Other | 9 | — | — | — | 9 |
| Dance, General | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
| Graphic Design | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
9 programs •
122 total graduates
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Analytics | 16 | — | — | 80 | 96 |
| Data Analytics, General | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
4 programs •
108 total graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 65 | 14 | — | 2 | 81 |
| Biochemistry | 13 | — | — | — | 13 |
| Epidemiology | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| Molecular Genetics | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
4 programs •
105 total graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General | 66 | 4 | — | — | 70 |
| Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Food Technology and Processing | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | — | — | — | — | 1 |
4 programs •
77 total graduates
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 53 | — | — | — | 53 |
| Computer Science | 22 | — | — | — | 22 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Information Science/Studies | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
4 programs •
77 total graduates
Engineering
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 33 | — | — | — | 33 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 25 | — | — | — | 25 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 16 | — | — | — | 16 |
3 programs •
74 total graduates
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 44 | — | — | — | 44 |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | — | — | — | 25 | 25 |
| Family and Community Services | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
3 programs •
74 total graduates
English Language and Literature/Letters
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General | 33 | 5 | — | — | 38 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 8 | — | — | — | 8 |
| Creative Writing | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
3 programs •
50 total graduates
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 22 | — | — | — | 22 |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 17 | — | — | — | 17 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Quality Control Technology/Technician | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
4 programs •
44 total graduates
Physical Sciences
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 1 | — | — | 14 |
| Meteorology | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Physics, General | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Physical Sciences, General | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
6 programs •
39 total graduates
Library Science
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | — | 28 | — | — | 28 |
1 program •
28 total graduates
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, General | 24 | 4 | — | — | 28 |
1 program •
28 total graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | — | — | — | 23 | 23 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
2 programs •
25 total graduates
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | — | — | — | 12 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 9 | — | — | — | 9 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
3 programs •
23 total graduates
Architecture and Related Services
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Technology/Technician | 21 | — | — | — | 21 |
1 program •
21 total graduates
History
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History, General | 13 | 6 | — | — | 19 |
1 program •
19 total graduates
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 18 | — | — | — | 18 |
1 program •
18 total graduates
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folklore Studies | — | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Deaf Studies | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| German Studies | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
4 programs •
9 total graduates
Legal Professions and Studies
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 4 | — | — | 3 | 8 |
1 program •
8 total graduates
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Certificates | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
1 program •
2 total graduates