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Physics and Astronomy at University of Kentucky

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.4% reported program-share signal, $18,851 school-wide net price, and $59,025 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 89 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.4% Program signal 89 Size proxy $18,851 Net price (all) $59,025 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.4% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.4%
Enrollment proxy: ~89
Schools with reported signal: 3

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 92.9%
Graduation rate: 71.4%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $18,851/yr
4-year cost (est.): $75,404
Median debt: $22,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $59,025/yr
ROI grade (school): B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.4%), school-wide average net price ($18,851), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($59,025), and peer averages from 3 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 3 schools that report this field.

#3 of 3 on ROI Top 100% value

1.7× national avg concentration Bigger than 67% of programs

+$3,098 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $15,753

−$5,690 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,715

The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,098 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,690 below). Together, those evidence points place University of Kentucky in the top 100% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA · 0.0% reported share · $14,251 net A

Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · 0.3% reported share · $14,158 net B

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Physics and Astronomy accounts for 0.4% of reported programs at University of Kentucky, which is bigger than 67% of schools in this field set and 1.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 89 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

University of Kentucky's average net price is $18,851 per year, about $75,404 over four years. That is $3,098 above the $15,753 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $59,025 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,690 below the $64,715 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Kentucky #3 of 3 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.