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Languages at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 47 languages majors a year. That puts it 141st of 586 schools we score for languages, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#141 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year47under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Kentucky Humanities Council, Lucille C. Little Fine Arts Library, Margaret I King Library, William T. Young Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. University of Arizona 74
  2. University of Oregon 74
  3. Texas A&M University 74
  4. University of New Hampshire 74
  5. Wheaton College (IL) 74
  6. Saint Joseph's University 74
  7. Calvin University 74
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 73

Other strong majors at University of Kentucky

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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