University of Pikeville Outcomes

University of Pikeville has 12 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Medicine (first professional), where graduates earn a median $224,231 four years after finishing, against $106,465 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

41%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

68.7%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$47,890

Former students who received federal aid

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Avg. net price: $19,224
Graduation: 41%
Students: 1,135

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University of Pikeville graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of Pikeville. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 27 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Medicine; 119 graduates · $224,231 median earnings
Above the national median: 4 of 12 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Median debt is 24% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Medicine (first professional): $224,231; Field median $106,465
Optometry (first professional): $115,287; Field median $111,862
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's): $82,972; Field median $80,628
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate): $74,442; Field median $79,943
Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's): $73,588; Field median $95,127
Biology, General (bachelor's): $71,225; Field median $57,558
Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's): $49,971; Field median $64,590
Educational Administration and Supervision (master's): $49,902; Field median $69,944

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	19	$82,972	N/A	$80,6283% above	$22,000
Biology, General	40	N/A	$71,225	$57,55824% above	$21,459
Business Administration, Management and Operations	45	$37,647	$49,971	$64,59023% below	$25,000
Social Work	11	N/A	$41,979	$51,85919% below	N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections	20	$37,472	$41,524	$54,46924% below	$24,749
Communication and Media Studies	20	N/A	$39,943	$53,82526% below	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	16	$37,516	$36,199	$47,73024% below	$27,000

Associate programs

Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	62	$82,311	$74,442	$79,9437% below	$18,106

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations	50	N/A	$73,588	$95,12723% below	$22,877
Educational Administration and Supervision	28	$50,941	$49,902	$69,94429% below	N/A

First professional programs

First professional programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Medicine	119	$61,530	$224,231	$106,465111% above	$273,784
Optometry	55	$115,287	N/A	$111,8623% above	$253,198

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs University of Pikeville reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Healthcare practitioners
Pediatric Surgeons
Median pay
$559,030
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Cardiologists
Median pay
$496,010
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Radiologists
Median pay
$420,860
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Healthcare practitioners
Surgeons, All Other
Median pay
$414,010
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Anesthesiologists
Median pay
$391,490
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
Healthcare practitioners
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Median pay
$358,550
Outlook
As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine