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University of Kentucky Reviews

Based on 60 Reviews
South Limestone Lexington, KY
College Review
Career PreparationA-
Students and CultureA-
FacilitiesA
Activities and GroupsA
A-
Excellent
Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at University of Kentucky

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Athletic Training/trainer
7
Audiology/audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/pathologist
43
31
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist
25
0
0
Dental Clinical Sciences, General
6
Dentistry
52
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
61
10
Gerontology
7
2
Health Communication
3
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
9
1
Health Services Administration
2
Health/health Care Administration/management
6
21
Human Nutrition
46
International Public Health/international Health
2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
34
5
Maternal and Child Health
3
Medicine
107
Molecular Pharmacology
2
Nursing Practice
27
Nursing Science
5
Nutrition Sciences
12
7
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
2
11
Pharmacy
128
Physical Therapy/therapist
62
Physician Assistant
0
60
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
0
Public Health, General
46
9
Public Health, Other
3
Radiation Protection/health Physics Technician
4
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
211
0
20
Rehabilitation Science
5
Toxicology
2
3
Veterinary Sciences/veterinary Clinical Sciences, General
1
7
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor
54
1
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
184
31
Business/commerce, General
195
189
11
Business/managerial Economics
66
Consumer Merchandising/retailing Management
5
Economics, General
71
11
3
Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General
54
Finance, General
173
International Business/trade/commerce
0
0
Management Science
4
Marketing/marketing Management, General
203
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Anthropology
28
2
2
Behavioral Sciences
0
Chinese Language and Literature
5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
7
7
Clinical Psychology
4
7
Cognitive Science
0
Counseling Psychology
15
9
Educational Psychology
7
3
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
5
Experimental Psychology
6
3
Family Systems
3
Historic Preservation and Conservation
1
1
History, General
65
10
3
Human Development and Family Studies, General
3
8
International Relations and Affairs
32
International/global Studies
62
3
Latin American Studies
5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
0
Library and Information Science
78
Linguistics
8
2
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
9
Philosophy
21
2
2
Political Science and Government, General
110
6
4
Psychology, General
199
Public Administration
27
2
School Psychology
10
6
Social Work
66
124
6
1
Sociology
26
4
5
7
Women's Studies
5
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
5
6
Art Teacher Education
5
2
Chinese Language and Literature
5
Curriculum and Instruction
6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
8
3
Education/teaching of Individuals Who Are Developmentally Delayed
0
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
2
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
2
Educational Evaluation and Research
17
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
11
8
2
Educational/instructional Technology
3
5
Elementary Education and Teaching
116
0
English Language and Literature, General
92
4
6
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
8
French Language and Literature
9
4
German Language and Literature
8
2
Health Teacher Education
20
Higher Education/higher Education Administration
16
International and Comparative Education
4
Japanese Language and Literature
8
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education and Teaching
10
0
Music Teacher Education
22
5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
241
Rhetoric and Composition
1
Russian Language and Literature
4
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
4
Secondary Education and Teaching
52
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
2
Social Studies Teacher Education
29
Spanish Language and Literature
49
6
3
Special Education and Teaching, General
27
3
0
1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
174
11
11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
10
7
Teaching English As a Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor
5
0
Technical Teacher Education
13
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Architecture
54
10
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
8
8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
19
3
Biotechnology
42
5
Chemical Engineering
78
3
7
Civil Engineering, General
82
20
5
Computer Engineering, General
30
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
53
20
10
Environmental Studies
3
Industrial Engineering
9
Landscape Architecture
16
Manufacturing Engineering
1
0
Materials Engineering
14
2
5
Mechanical Engineering
122
11
7
Mining and Mineral Engineering
40
3
3
Natural Resources/conservation, General
29
4
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Anatomy
4
1
Biochemistry
8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
19
3
Biology/biological Sciences, General
209
4
4
Biotechnology
42
5
Chemistry, General
41
5
6
Chemistry, Other
0
Computational Mathematics
2
Entomology
4
2
Financial Mathematics
27
Geography
13
1
5
Geology/earth Science, General
12
9
0
Informatics
0
Mathematics, General
45
19
10
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
0
Physics, General
9
8
10
Physiology, General
4
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other
1
Plant Molecular Biology
1
Plant Pathology/phytopathology
1
2
Plant Physiology
4
Statistics, General
11
5
4
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural Economics
80
9
2
Agricultural Engineering
27
11
0
Agricultural Public Services, Other
53
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
10
Agronomy and Crop Science
9
1
3
Animal Sciences, General
35
11
1
Food Science
6
Forest Sciences and Biology
16
6
Horse Husbandry/equine Science and Management
63
Plant Sciences, Other
9
1
Soil Science and Agronomy, General
0
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Journalism
43
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
151
Radio and Television
33
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Acting
0
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General
21
Design and Applied Arts, Other
0
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
18
1
Fine/studio Arts, General
29
1
Interior Design
18
2
Music History, Literature, and Theory
11
0
4
5
Music Performance, General
18
11
Music Theory and Composition
0
Music Therapy/therapist
5
Music, General
7
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
0
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management
0
Law
128
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, General
69
7
10
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Apparel and Textiles, General
37
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Hospitality Administration/management, General
25
Hotel/motel Administration/management
1
* Number of pople in 2015 that gradutated with thie degree and study level.
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Online Programs

Check out the online programs offered at University of Kentucky

Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Library and Information Science
Manufacturing Engineering
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

School Accreditation Information
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship (College of Agriculture)
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship (University of Kentucky Hospital-Nutrition Services)
Didactic Program in Dietetics
Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schools
American Optometric Association, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Optometry (OPTR) - Residency programs (Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences)
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
(SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs (University of Kentucky Hospital)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) (College of Dentistry - General Practice)
Predoctoral (College of Dentistry)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) (College of Dentistry)
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (College of Dentistry)
Pediatric Dentistry (College of Dentistry)
Periodontics (College of Dentistry)
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
Alumni & Student Reviews
A- Excellent
Career Preparation
What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?
Based on 15 Reviews
Alumni
Master of Public Health, Class of 2013
career development center, alum club
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Nursing, Class of 1973
The one I graduated from - I have no idea what they do now
Rated January 2016
Alumni
B.A. Spanish, Class of 1973
career service.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Journalism, Class of 1982
job placement
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Psychology, Class of 1992
none
Rated January 2016
Alumni
ENGLISH, Class of 1981
It's been a long time and back in the late 70s jobs were plentiful and "liberal arts" were big. Don't recall anything much in the way of this line of thing but I'm sure there's a lot more now.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
BS in Accounting, Class of 1980
There is a whole placement department that you can use while in school and once you graduate.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Social Work, Class of 1993
Difficult course work in philosophy and economics.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
BSN, Class of 1979
Clinicals, internships
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Masters of political science , Class of 2015
None that were taken seriously- they had a career center that was underutilized and some job fairs, but not frequently. They didn't prepare me personally for the real world. The business school or teaching school or engineering colleges may have been better, but arts and sciences doesn't prepare students for what is needed in the workplacd
Rated January 2016
A- Excellent
Students and Culture
What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?
Based on 15 Reviews
Alumni
Master of Public Health, Class of 2013
large, public, diverse
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Nursing, Class of 1973
Middle class
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Education and journalism , Class of 1998
Diverse.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
B.A. Spanish, Class of 1973
I graduated may years ago and can not comment on this aspect.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Journalism, Class of 1982
friendly
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Psychology, Class of 1992
it's been too long
Rated January 2016
Alumni
ENGLISH, Class of 1981
It's a big school, very sports-oriented and with a big Greek (sorority/fraternity) presence but is big enough that "geeks, nerds and brains" can find a niche as well. It's also located in one of the most wonderful "small cities" in the world - Lexington, KY - a little slice of paradise on Earth!
Rated January 2016
Alumni
BS in Accounting, Class of 1980
Typical college. Mainly the full focus was the school. A lot of students lived either on campus or very near.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Social Work, Class of 1993
I was a non traditional student and didn't spend time on campus after classes
Rated January 2016
Alumni
BSN, Class of 1979
Smart, competitive
Rated January 2016
A Excellent
Facilities
What letter grade would you give the facilities at your school.
Based on 15 Reviews
Alumni
Master of Public Health, Class of 2013
up and coming
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Nursing, Class of 1973
All nice and efficient
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Education and journalism , Class of 1998
Updated regularly, excellent food and rooms
Rated January 2016
Alumni
B.A. Spanish, Class of 1973
Unknown
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Journalism, Class of 1982
don't know - lived off-campus
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Psychology, Class of 1992
dorms
Rated January 2016
Alumni
ENGLISH, Class of 1981
They have been modernized a lot in recent years and are pretty good overall; some of the dorms are still pretty crummy. Dining halls are great (have been back there just recently for alumni functions, that's how I know!)
Rated January 2016
Alumni
BS in Accounting, Class of 1980
Good. But improving. Lot's of construction.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Social Work, Class of 1993
Great library
Rated January 2016
Alumni
BSN, Class of 1979
State of the art
Rated January 2016
A Excellent
Activities and Groups
What overall letter grade would you give the activities/groups at your school?
Based on 15 Reviews
Alumni
Master of Public Health, Class of 2013
basketball
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Nursing, Class of 1973
UK Basketball
Rated January 2016
Alumni
B.A. Spanish, Class of 1973
Unknown
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Journalism, Class of 1982
unsure
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Psychology, Class of 1992
basketball
Rated January 2016
Alumni
ENGLISH, Class of 1981
There is really a lot going on here - of course sports, especially basketball, dominates the scene but there is a lot of diversity beyond that for people with all sorts of interests.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
BS in Accounting, Class of 1980
college basketball.
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Social Work, Class of 1993
Na
Rated January 2016
Alumni
BSN, Class of 1979
Sports
Rated January 2016
Alumni
Masters of political science , Class of 2015
I honestly don't remember- I was a grad student and realy involved in the grad school
Rated January 2016