Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky · Public
Graduate earnings
43of 49 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Kentucky high-school graduate (about $35,424 a year). 6 fall short.
49 of 95 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 46: 39 with no earnings published and 7 with nothing reported. 7 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 57 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$11,040 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$11,040 a year
About $44,160 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $8,591 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,005 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,382 |
| $75k to $110k | $14,384 |
| $110k and up | $17,009 |
| All families (average) | $11,040 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Kentucky high-school graduate ($35,424 a year).
65 of 152 programs could be assessed 43% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,384 | +$5,960 | clears the bar | $22,985 | 3.9 yrs | 262 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $47,882 | +$12,458 | clears the bar | $20,238 | 1.6 yrs | 170 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $43,352 | +$7,928 | clears the bar | $20,472 | 2.6 yrs | 163 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $83,920 | +$48,496 | clears the bar | $22,312 | 0.5 yrs | 118 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $119,778 | +$84,354 | above HS line | $54,949 | 0.7 yrs | 107 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $92,289 | +$56,865 | clears the bar | $30,849 | 0.5 yrs | 101 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Master's Degree | $99,631 | +$64,207 | above HS line | $30,616 | 0.5 yrs | 89 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,327 | +$12,903 | clears the bar | $23,327 | 1.8 yrs | 87 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $38,951 | +$3,527 | clears the bar | $24,931 | 7.1 yrs | 80 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $46,705 | +$11,281 | clears the bar | $28,284 | 2.5 yrs | 78 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $51,386 | +$15,962 | clears the bar | $25,300 | 1.6 yrs | 77 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $72,321 | +$36,897 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.1 yrs | 74 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $57,724 | +$22,300 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 1.2 yrs | 72 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | $80,497 | +$45,073 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 68 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | $66,530 | +$31,106 | clears the bar | $15,950 | 0.5 yrs | 65 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | $66,943 | +$31,519 | clears the bar | $23,781 | 0.8 yrs | 59 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $59,609 | +$24,185 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.9 yrs | 59 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | $67,096 | +$31,672 | clears the bar | $26,979 | 0.9 yrs | 47 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $45,142 | +$9,718 | above HS line | $36,500 | 3.8 yrs | 45 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $68,249 | +$32,825 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.7 yrs | 42 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $51,086 | +$15,662 | clears the bar | $22,375 | 1.4 yrs | 41 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $26,5041-year earnings | -$8,920 | falls short (1-yr) | $12,000 | no earnings gain | 40 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $59,419 | +$23,995 | above HS line | $35,323 | 1.5 yrs | 38 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $51,307 | +$15,883 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $46,153 | +$10,729 | above HS line | $31,394 | 2.9 yrs | 34 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $53,559 | +$18,135 | clears the bar | $23,406 | 1.3 yrs | 34 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $71,506 | +$36,082 | clears the bar | $21,464 | 0.6 yrs | 32 |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's Degree | $88,120 | +$52,696 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 0.5 yrs | 32 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $41,368 | +$5,944 | clears the bar | $22,853 | 3.8 yrs | 31 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $39,921 | +$4,497 | clears the bar | $25,250 | 5.6 yrs | 30 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $43,786 | +$8,362 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 2.3 yrs | 30 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $50,818 | +$15,394 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $52,216 | +$16,792 | clears the bar | $20,025 | 1.2 yrs | 29 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $53,450 | +$18,026 | clears the bar | $20,387 | 1.1 yrs | 28 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,849 | +$16,425 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $35,365 | -$59 | falls short | $26,500 | no earnings gain | 27 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $41,893 | +$6,469 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 3.1 yrs | 26 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $37,8121-year earnings | +$2,388 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $40,4931-year earnings | +$5,069 | above HS line (1-yr) | $41,417 | 8.2 yrs | 26 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $77,992 | +$42,568 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.6 yrs | 26 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $65,669 | +$30,245 | above HS line | $29,572 | 1.0 yrs | 26 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $54,288 | +$18,864 | above HS line | $49,777 | 2.6 yrs | 25 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $35,203 | -$221 | falls short | $20,509 | no earnings gain | 25 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $63,685 | +$28,261 | clears the bar | $15,500 | 0.5 yrs | 24 |
| Insurance | Bachelor's Degree | $44,7921-year earnings | +$9,368 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $68,774 | +$33,350 | clears the bar | $23,281 | 0.7 yrs | 22 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $46,6231-year earnings | +$11,199 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $26,750 | 2.4 yrs | 21 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $40,4291-year earnings | +$5,005 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $22,000 | 4.4 yrs | 19 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $59,395 | +$23,971 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $41,877 | +$6,453 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 3.9 yrs | 17 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $37,673 | +$2,249 | clears the bar | $19,315 | 8.6 yrs | 17 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $55,570 | +$20,146 | clears the bar | $24,250 | 1.2 yrs | 16 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $49,272 | +$13,848 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.8 yrs | 15 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $59,838 | +$24,414 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | $63,533 | +$28,109 | clears the bar | $17,613 | 0.6 yrs | 15 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $49,776 | +$14,352 | above HS line | $29,880 | 2.1 yrs | 14 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $29,3461-year earnings | -$6,078 | falls short (1-yr) | $24,250 | no earnings gain | 13 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | $72,3891-year earnings | +$36,965 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $40,149 | +$4,725 | clears the bar | $17,151 | 3.6 yrs | 11 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $28,1951-year earnings | -$7,229 | falls short (1-yr) | $24,499 | no earnings gain | 11 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $38,991 | +$3,567 | clears the bar | $28,375 | 8.0 yrs | 10 |
| American Sign Language | Bachelor's Degree | $36,755 | +$1,331 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $33,1001-year earnings | -$2,324 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $54,123 | +$18,699 | above HS line | $42,952 | 2.3 yrs | 1 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Doctoral Degree | $82,6911-year earnings | +$47,267 | above HS line (1-yr) | $41,000 | 0.9 yrs | not published |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 40 |
| Business | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Social Work | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Social Work | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Psychology, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Business | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Health | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Dispute Resolution | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theatre | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 152 (CSV).
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $35,424 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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