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Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University
1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Website: Western Kentucky University

Type of college:4-year public

Degree types offered: Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctor's, Less than one year, Master's, One but less than two years, Post-Masters certificate, Postbaccalaureate certificate

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • Agricultural Production Workers and Management
  • Agricultural Teacher Education
  • Agriculture / Agricultural Sciences General
  • Anthropology
  • Architectural Drafting
  • Area Ethnic and Cultural Studies Other
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology General
  • Business
  • Business / Managerial Economics
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Marketing and Marketing Management
  • Business Teacher Education (Vocational)
  • Cartography
  • Cell and Molecular Biology Other
  • Chemistry General
  • Civil Engineering / Civil Technology / Technician
  • Clothing / Apparel and Textile Studies
  • College / Postsec. Student Counseling
  • Communications General
  • Communications Other
  • Community Health Liaison
  • Computer and Information Sciences General
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Data Processing Technology / Technician
  • Dental Hygienist
  • Drafting Other
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Economics General
  • Education General
  • Education of the Speech Impaired
  • Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineer
  • Electromechanical Technology / Technician
  • Elementary Middle and Secondary Education
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Emergency Medical Technology / Technician
  • Engineering-Related Technologies / Technician
  • English Language and Literature General
  • English Language and Literature / Letter
  • English Teacher Education
  • Enterprise Management and Operations
  • Environmental and Pollution Control Technician
  • Executive Assistant / Secretary
  • Finance General
  • Fine / Studio Arts
  • Foods and Nutrition Studies General
  • Foreign Languages Teacher Education
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Retailing Operations
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German Language and Literature
  • Graphic Design Commercial Art and Illustration
  • Health System / Health Services Administration
  • Health Teacher Education
  • History General
  • Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Hotel / Motel and Restaurant Management
  • Housing Studies General
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Technology / Technician
  • Industrial Productuction Technologies / Technician
  • Journalism
  • Junior High / Intermediate / Middle School Teacher
  • Liberal Arts & Sciences / General Studies
  • Library Science / Librarianship
  • Management Info. Systems & Business Data
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mechanical Engineering / Mechanical Technician
  • Medical Records Technology / Technician
  • Medical Technology
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Music General
  • Music Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Nursing Other
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology
  • Paralegal / Legal Assistant
  • Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Science Technology / Technicians
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Pre-Elementary / Early Childhood / Kindergarten
  • Psychology General
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health General
  • Public Relations
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Real Estate
  • Religion / Religious Studies
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education General
  • Secondary Teacher Education
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences General
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education General
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
  • Teacher Education Specific Programs Other
  • Technical Teacher Education (Vocational)
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts General

Classification: Master’s Colleges and Universities I: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the master’s degree. They award 40 or more master’s degrees per year across three or more disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 15,481
Undergraduate enrollment 13,235
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 42%
Women 58%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1%
Hispanic 1%
White non-Hispanic 89%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Western Kentucky University Information

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