Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

wku.edu
97%Admission Rate
977Avg SAT
54%Graduation Rate
78%Retention Rate
29%Pell Recipients
215Programs

Programs215

Bachelor's Degree

Accounting$50,104$25,000 debtAgriculture$38,804$23,656 debtAnthropology$19,495$22,641 debt*Apparel and Textiles$36,635$27,000 debtArchitectural Sciences and Technology$46,919$26,823 debtArea Studies$34,211*$20,701 debt*Army ROTC, Military Science and OperationsAtmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$41,430*$24,250 debt*Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$38,037*$22,250 debt*Biology$29,945$22,500 debtBiotechnology$47,017*$20,414 debt*Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,498$25,320 debtBusiness/Managerial Economics$53,219*$21,125 debt*Chemistry$41,842*$23,998 debt*Civil Engineering$60,086$22,100 debtClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,930*$25,908 debt*Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$24,702*$19,500 debtCommunication and Media Studies$33,955$23,500 debtComputer Science$70,950*$22,500 debt*Computer and Information Sciences$48,863$27,000 debtConstruction Engineering Technologies$63,013$29,000 debtConstruction Management$72,746*$24,053 debt*Criminology$32,370$26,000 debtCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisDance$21,879*$24,599 debt*Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$47,974$23,199 debtDrama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$22,884$21,821 debtEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$27,331*$19,845 debt*Economics$53,857$19,500 debtElectrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering$74,205$24,927 debt*English Language and Literature$27,950$23,232 debtEnglish Language and Literature/Letters$24,239*$25,500 debt*Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$45,265*$23,350 debt*Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$31,459*$23,000 debt*Film/Video and Photographic Arts$25,173*$23,162 debt*Finance and Financial Management Services$44,355$19,500 debtFine and Studio Arts$28,291$27,000 debtGenetics$31,800*$21,424 debt*Geography and Cartography$38,726*$22,359 debt*Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$39,678*$24,757 debt*Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,390*Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$42,045$25,000 debtHealth and Medical Administrative Services$44,516$27,000 debtHealth and Physical Education/Fitness$25,858$24,593 debtHistory$27,177$22,965 debtHospitality Administration/Management$29,492$24,883 debtHousing and Human Environments$38,637*$25,683 debt*Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$60,675$23,874 debt*International Business$49,890*$21,500 debt*International Relations and National Security Studies$37,198*$22,114 debt*Journalism$35,050$25,500 debtLegal Support Services$36,900*$25,258 debt*Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,746$28,892 debtManagement Information Systems and Services$64,252$24,957 debt*Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$49,823$21,500 debtMarketing$42,478$23,250 debtMathematics$48,772*$22,500 debt*Mechanical Engineering$70,722$27,000 debtMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies$38,704*$25,373 debt*Music$34,766$24,317 debtNatural Resources Conservation and Research$33,988*$22,227 debt*Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management$32,267$26,000 debtPhysical SciencesPhysics$47,670*$23,424 debt*Political Science and Government$23,294$20,500 debtPsychology$25,936$24,846 debtPublic Health$36,285*$23,543 debtPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$35,534$25,000 debtRadio, Television, and Digital Communication$21,377$28,794 debtRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,294$26,330 debtReligion/Religious Studies$25,450*$20,542 debt*Research and Experimental Psychology$34,769*$20,500 debt*Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$24,967$21,534 debt*Social Sciences$38,659$24,423 debt*Social Work$34,748$26,000 debtSociology$32,762$26,529 debtSpecial Education and Teaching$38,807$27,000 debtTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,288$25,000 debtTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$36,830$30,375 debt

Master's Degree

Accounting$59,931Agriculture$53,219*Biological and Physical Sciences$64,726*Biology$35,371Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,836Chemistry$60,750*Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$43,802Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,058Communication and Media Studies$50,051*Community Organization and Advocacy$50,532*Computer and Information Sciences$87,845*Criminology$48,720*Economics$74,330*Education$46,803*Educational Administration and Supervision$57,378*Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research$58,787*Educational/Instructional Media Design$62,499*Engineering-Related Fields$105,490*English Language and Literature$48,292*Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGeography and Cartography$65,663*Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,719*History$44,930*Human Development, Family Studies,$47,754*Library Science and Administration$51,244Mathematics$59,896*Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management$43,655Psychology$49,123*Public Administration$55,980*Public Health$48,127*Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,023Religion/Religious Studies$46,502*Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$41,249*Social Work$44,263Sociology$53,226*Special Education and Teaching$44,743Student Counseling and Personnel Services$48,352*Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,211Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$42,624

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Bioethics/Medical EthicsBiologyBusiness Administration, Management and Operations$71,245*Business, Management, Marketing,Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,181*Communication and Media StudiesCurriculum and Instruction$58,020*Data AnalyticsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,889*Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and Supervision$80,952*Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFood Science and TechnologyGeography and CartographyHealth and Physical Education/FitnessHistoric Preservation and ConservationHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies,Information Science/StudiesLibrary Science and Administration$54,681*Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,537*Multi/Interdisciplinary StudiesParks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementPublic Administration$71,986*Public Health$69,591*Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,488*Religion/Religious StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySpecial Education and Teaching$55,950*Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,315*Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,040*Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$59,061*

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

American Sign LanguageApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArea StudiesBusiness Administration, Management and Operations$35,389*$12,080 debt*Business, Management, Marketing,Computer and Information Sciences$36,332*$10,875 debt*Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$42,271*$12,000 debt*Design and Applied Arts$32,143*$12,457 debt*Educational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyGeography and Cartography$41,295*$21,644 debt*Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGerontologyHealth ProfessionsHealth and Medical Administrative Services$26,638*$15,462 debt*Health and Physical Education/Fitness$24,195*Homeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies,$16,860*$10,679 debt*Human Resources Management and Services$46,304*$21,532 debt*Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$43,602*$10,263 debt*Legal Support Services$40,429*$19,500 debt*Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$27,024*$9,375 debt*Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$19,854 debt*Medical Illustration and InformaticsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$32,312*$16,384 debt*Natural Resources Management and PolicyPublic Health$28,528*Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$15,718*Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$18,896*Real Estate$34,666*$16,033 debt*Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$29,386*

* Estimated from similar programs