Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Medicine at University of Kentucky

Medicine at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study Medicine, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Kentucky is in Lexington, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 196 medicine degrees were awarded at University of Kentucky.

Online Class Availability at University of Kentucky

Distance learning is available at University of Kentucky. Among 34,709 students, 5,063 (15%) studied exclusively online and 13,126 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Medicine Rankings at University of Kentucky

Rankings can help you compare University of Kentucky’s Medicine program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Kentucky #1 of 3
Best Value Kentucky #2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #10 of 40
Best Value Southeast (Region) #16 of 35
Best Value Nationwide #46 of 121
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #69 of 146

Earnings for Medicine Graduates from University of Kentucky

Graduates of University of Kentucky’s Medicine program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Medicine at University of Kentucky
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,061
2 years $56,907
3 years $64,477
4 years $88,457
5 years $191,366

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Medicine graduates from University of Kentucky report median earnings of $88,457, compared with $61,112 for all University of Kentucky graduates — about 45% higher than the school-wide median.

Medicine earnings compared with all majors at University of Kentucky

More Specific Medicine Concentrations at University of Kentucky

This Medicine program at University of Kentucky offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Medicine 196

Best-Paid Careers for Medicine Graduates

Graduates of the Medicine program at University of Kentucky go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Medicine graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Neurologists $159,086
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $157,243
Podiatrists $141,542
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $126,544
Physicians, Pathologists $120,724
Urologists $119,720
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians $117,397
Sports Medicine Physicians $115,792
Cardiologists $114,867
Hospitalists $114,577

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S. for free.