Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University is a public college in Richmond, KY. Its average net price is $11,925 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $10,080 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,346 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,840 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,484 |
| $110,001 and up | $18,544 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $44,473 |
| 8 years after entry | $46,943 |
| 10 years after entry | $50,885 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $51,021 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $25,330 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $40,871 National median for this major n=581 | Not published |
| Air Transportation | $50,221 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $20,992 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| American Sign Language | $37,521 National median for this major n=704 | Not published |
| Animal Sciences | $37,766 National median for this major n=6,365 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biology | $34,887 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=67 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $46,359 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $22,250 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Business and Commerce | $51,049 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $23,375 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | $25,298 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $37,258 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $21,900 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $67,260 National median for this major n=1,209 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $41,167 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Construction Management | $75,379 National median for this major n=3,543 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $39,538 n=161 | $23,377 n=150 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | $42,218 National median for this major n=86 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $73,960 National median for this major n=1,712 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Fire Protection | $62,905 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $26,078 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $38,952 National median for this major n=2,176 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | $24,389 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Homeland Security | $55,462 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $35,310 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $28,993 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Insurance | $67,182 National median for this major n=1,506 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Legal Support Services | $43,034 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $41,907 n=139 | $27,750 n=211 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Marketing | $46,742 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $32,867 n=190 | $27,452 n=346 |
| Public Health | $39,634 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $24,300 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | $75,355 n=134 | $26,000 n=105 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $77,058 n=201 | $26,019 n=132 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | $19,087 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | Not published |
| Social Work | $40,142 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $27,000 n=101 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $48,389 National median for this major n=3,062 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $35,762 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $23,625 n=102 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $22,793 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $27,951 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $36,499 n=119 | $26,000 n=107 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $34,340 National median for this major n=1,905 | Not published |
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