Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public college in Bowling Green, KY. Its average net price is $11,789 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 | $9,356 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $7,809 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,394 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,925 |
| $110,001 and up | $19,009 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $44,038 |
| 8 years after entry | $46,083 |
| 10 years after entry | $48,408 |
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 | $53,267 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $17,220 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Agriculture, General | $41,883 Small program - rough guide n=79 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Apparel and Textiles | $41,480 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $23,214 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $58,941 National median for this major n=2,238 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Army ROTC, Military Science and Operations | Not published | Not published |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $44,128 National median for this major n=605 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $38,895 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $24,251 Small program - rough guide n=67 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $48,092 n=233 | $21,084 n=208 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $65,983 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| 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 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Communications | $32,100 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $56,335 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $18,750 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Construction Management | $66,806 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Criminology | $37,516 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $21,500 n=115 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | $40,083 National median for this major n=120 | Not published |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Data Analytics | $66,895 National median for this major n=494 | $24,251 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $52,750 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $32,317 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $24,195 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $31,884 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $22,250 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | $33,804 National median for this major n=594 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $51,468 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Genetics | $41,098 National median for this major n=526 | 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 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $38,274 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=67 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $42,077 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $22,232 Small program - rough guide n=79 |
| History | $35,319 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $33,850 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $71,975 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $20,843 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Journalism | $39,993 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $21,428 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Legal Support Services | $43,568 National median for this major n=1,209 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $37,122 n=135 | $25,000 n=183 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $53,524 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Marketing | $46,304 n=139 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $68,191 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $24,108 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $43,178 National median for this major n=246 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $35,078 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $26,215 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $44,728 National median for this major n=2,888 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $34,809 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $22,125 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Psychology | $35,658 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $22,500 n=152 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $42,209 n=110 | $21,750 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| 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 | $73,223 n=239 | $22,250 n=191 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $34,133 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $19,875 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $36,862 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $25,775 n=122 |
| Sociology | $37,641 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $41,365 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $18,419 n=120 |
| Studio Art | $31,282 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $36,351 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Teaching | $37,645 n=125 | $21,669 n=146 |
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