Degree Programs Overview

University of Pikeville offers 45 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 487 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UPIKE. 180 students completed bachelor's programs and 77 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UPIKE. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's3NOT OFFERED401327
Bachelor's2911809090
Master's33772948
Doctor's2NOT OFFERED17571104
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate7NOT OFFERED15123

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of Pikeville. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Criminal Justice and Corrections program has the highest salary ($38,680) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $37,056 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Criminal Justice and Corrections $38,680$3,223$22,330$237
Business Administration, Management and Operations $37,056$3,088$24,000$254
Psychology, General $32,503$2,709$21,425$227
Communication $24,758$2,063--
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $57,773$4,814$15,750$167

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of Pikeville.

At the school, the Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 120 and the Optometry Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the second most completers of 55 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Women's Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Corrections9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Political Science and Government (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Osteopathic Medicine/OsteopathyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 120 NOT OFFERED
OptometryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 55 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 4442ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 4442ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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