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Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The city atmosphere of Bowling Green makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

715 Master's Degrees
76 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is Western Kentucky University?

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Contact details for WKU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000
Phone: 270-745-0111
Website: www.wku.edu

Western Kentucky University Graduate Student Diversity

2,021 Graduate Students
66% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,021 graduate students at WKU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Kentucky University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 21
Black or African American 209
Hispanic or Latino 63
White 1,589
International Students 52
Other Races/Ethnicities 87

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Western Kentucky University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 86 countries are represented at WKU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Online Learning at Western Kentucky University

3,162 Took All Classes Online
9,558 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 54 bachelor’s degree and 66 master’s degree programs available online at WKU. In 2022-2023, 9,558 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WKU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 3rd most popular in Kentucky for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WKU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Communication & Journalism 4%
Computer & Information Sciences 26%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 3%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 43%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 92%

Western Kentucky University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 14 161 0 175
Communication Sciences 0 82 0 82
Nursing 16 16 20 52
Teacher Education Grade Specific 7 44 0 51
Recreation Administration 12 38 0 50
Social Work 0 49 0 49
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 37 8 45
Special Education 0 37 0 37
Public Health 9 23 0 32
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 29 29
Student Counseling 8 19 0 27
General Psychology 0 24 0 24
Educational Administration 0 1 19 20
Library & Information Science 0 20 0 20
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3 16 0 19
General Biology 6 12 0 18
Accounting 0 18 0 18
Public Relations & Advertising 18 0 0 18
Public Administration 7 8 0 15
Economics 0 13 0 13
Mental & Social Health Services 12 0 0 12
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 11 0 11
Health & Physical Education 11 0 0 11
Homeland Security 11 0 0 11
Mathematics 0 10 0 10
Chemistry 0 9 0 9
Communication & Media Studies 0 8 0 8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7 0 0 7
Instructional Media Design 0 7 0 7
General English Literature 0 7 0 7
Ethnic Studies 3 4 0 7
Writing Studies 0 6 0 6
Geography & Cartography 0 6 0 6
Curriculum & Instruction 5 0 0 5
Human Development & Family Studies 0 5 0 5
History 0 5 0 5
Data Analytics 5 0 0 5
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4 0 0 4
Engineering-Related Fields 0 4 0 4
Criminology 0 4 0 4
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 4 0 4
Computer Information Systems 0 3 0 3
Educational Assessment 3 0 0 3
Quality Control Technology 3 0 0 3
General Agriculture 0 2 0 2
Sociology 0 2 0 2
Information Science 1 0 0 1
Historic Preservation 1 0 0 1
Food Science Technology 0 0 0 0
Horticulture 0 0 0 0
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 0 0
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0
Genetics 0 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0 0
Construction Management 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0
Real Estate 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0
Computer Science 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 0
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 0
English Literature (Other) 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 0 0
East Asian Languages 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 0 0 0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 0 0
Legal Support Services 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Natural Resource Management 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0
Religious Studies 0 0 0 0
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0
General Physical Sciences 0 0 0 0
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 0
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0
Anthropology 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 0
Dance 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 166 715 76 957

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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