Union College-Kentucky Rankings & Recognition

Union College-Kentucky appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #173 of 686 for nursing, and #1 of 11 ranked colleges in Kentucky.

Union College-Kentucky rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #173 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $87,221; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $15,066; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 62.6 of 100 · #1 of 11 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 57th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 84th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $11,010 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 39.9% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Alaska Anchorage (#172)
Ranked just below: Bowie State University (#174)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #400 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 41 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $41,475; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 26.2 of 100 · #7 of 8 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $11,010 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 39.9% · debt is 56% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (#399)
Ranked just below: Texas A & M University-Commerce (#401)

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Business

Ranked #813 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,079; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 32 of 100 · #14 of 17 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 8th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 86th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 22th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 18th percentile

Average net price $11,010 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 39.9% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Faulkner University (#812)
Ranked just below: Nichols College-Massachusetts (#814)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 63.2%
Avg. net price: $11,010
Graduation: 39.9%
Students: 746

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