University of Pikeville Rankings & Recognition

University of Pikeville appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #166 of 680 for biology, and #3 of 9 ranked colleges in Kentucky.

University of Pikeville 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

Biology

Ranked #166 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,225; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $21,459; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 63.6 of 100 · #3 of 9 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 90th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 75th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $19,224 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (#165)
Ranked just below: University of Kansas (#167)

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Criminal justice

Ranked #376 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $41,524; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $24,749; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 12.7 of 100 · #7 of 7 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 33th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 21th percentile

Average net price $19,224 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 60% of earnings

Ranked just above: Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies (#375)
Ranked just below: Chowan University (#377)

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Communications

Ranked #385 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $39,943; Ranked-college median: $56,130

Value score 15.5 of 100 · #7 of 7 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $19,224 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 41%

Ranked just above: Grambling State University (#384)
Ranked just below: Texas Southern University (#386)

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Business

Ranked #952 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 45 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,971; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 18.8 of 100 · #15 of 17 in Kentucky

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $19,224 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 41% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Anna Maria College (#951)
Ranked just below: Culver-Stockton College (#953)

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

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