Western Kentucky University offers 236 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 83 major programs - 11 Certificate, 4 Associate, 14 Bachelors, 21 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 32 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $11,436 for Kentucky residents and $27,000 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,162 students out of total 16,493 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,161 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Western Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWestern Kentucky University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY
Online Students3,162 Enrolled Online Exclusively
6,396 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$11,436
Out-of-State$27,000
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,140
Out-of-State$18,340
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total83 Programs
Certificate11 Programs
Associates4 Programs
Bachelors14 Programs
Masters21 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate32 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Western Kentucky University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $11,436 and $27,000 for non-Kentucky residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $12,140 and $18,340 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $477 for Kentucky residents and $1,125 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $607 for Kentucky residents and $917 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$10,802$10,802$10,992$11,112$11,436
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$26,496$26,496$27,000$27,072$27,000
Graduate (In-State)$12,140$12,140$12,140$12,140$12,140
Graduate (Out-of-State)$18,340$18,340$18,340$18,340$18,340
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$450$450$458$463$477
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,104$1,104$1,125$1,128$1,125
Graduate (In-State)$607$607$607$607$607
Graduate (Out-of-State)$917$917$917$917$917
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Western Kentucky University offers 236 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 83 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Certificates, 4 Associates, 14 Bachelors, 21 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 32 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs11414 21132
Overall Programs39898 48439

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Organizational CommunicationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 12 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 3
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 5
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Quality Control Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Community ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Library Science program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM 49 151NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM14 NOT OFFERED 2
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Business Analytics80 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM33 NOT OFFERED 10
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED 1
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 4
Social WorkONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 7252 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM9 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Geographic Information Science and Cartography14 NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3912 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Public HealthONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental HealthONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM9 NOT OFFERED 1
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and PromotionONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Medical Informatics8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 96 ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 12874 NOT OFFERED 1
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Organizational Leadership56 6 5186 NOT OFFERED 7
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Western Kentucky University, there are 16,493 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,558 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,162 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,396 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment16,493
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,162
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses6,396
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,935

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,162 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,441 Kentucky Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 705 students living in the U.S. States other than Kentucky, and 16 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,162
Kentucky Resident2,441
Other State In U.S.705
Outside of U.S.16
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,162
Undergraduate1,939
Graduate1,223
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,939
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,314
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking625

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