Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 93 graduates a year

$19,370
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,533
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,296
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 156
Rank by pay
#4 of 156
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in health services/allied health/health sciences earn 35% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky Compares for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

All 156 colleges reporting health services/allied health/health sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Touro University New York, NY$135,742$129,198#1$98,520
2Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$115,095$123,476#2—
3University of Delaware Newark, DE$107,695$107,050#3$35,637
4Seattle Central College Seattle, WA$85,809$78,926#13$71,275
5Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$84,658$86,098#6—
6Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$83,812$85,238#8—
7Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$83,194$84,609#9—
8Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$82,911$75,444#17—
9Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$82,727$88,052#5—
10University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$82,533$93,452#4$19,370
11California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$80,630$73,368#20$36,383
12Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH$80,420$85,820#7$65,046
13Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA$80,194$81,558#11—

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,945$79,620#120 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Marketing$70,776$48,100#177 of 516
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
Information Science/Studies$65,407$49,165#122 of 148
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Public Health$59,163$36,957#95 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565
Sociology$56,266$34,922#142 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Kentucky health services/allied health/health sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $19,370 one year after graduating and $82,533 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for health services/allied health/health sciences?

Among 156 colleges reporting earnings for health services/allied health/health sciences graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health services/allied health/health sciences at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 35% more than the national median for health services/allied health/health sciences ($61,296), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for University of Kentucky · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.