University of Pikeville
Pikeville, Kentucky · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
8of 8 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Kentucky high-school graduate (about $35,424 a year).
8 of 35 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 27: 25 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 8 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$20,311 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
$20,311 a year
About $81,244 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 | $13,115 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,160 |
| $48k to $75k | $23,075 |
| $75k to $110k | $24,065 |
| $110k and up | $25,755 |
| All families (average) | $20,311 |
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).
13 of 43 programs could be assessed 30% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $224,231 | +$188,807 | above HS line | $246,625 | 1.3 yrs | 120 |
| Optometry | First Professional Degree | $120,1961-year earnings | +$84,772 | above HS line (1-yr) | $231,267 | 2.7 yrs | 55 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $49,971 | +$14,547 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 1.6 yrs | 49 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $73,588 | +$38,164 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $74,442 | +$39,018 | clears the bar | $15,750 | 0.4 yrs | 40 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $71,225 | +$35,801 | clears the bar | $20,191 | 0.6 yrs | 30 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $41,524 | +$6,100 | clears the bar | $22,330 | 3.7 yrs | 22 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $36,199 | +$775 | clears the bar | $16,806 | 21.7 yrs | 16 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $49,902 | +$14,478 | above HS line | $4,895 | 0.3 yrs | 13 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $41,979 | +$6,555 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $82,8781-year earnings | +$47,454 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $32,450 | 0.7 yrs | 10 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $39,943 | +$4,519 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $53,391 | +$17,967 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $21,425 | not assessed | 24 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Political Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medicine | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
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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