Western Kentucky University
24 Alums took the salary survey
WKU Alumni Salary over Time
WKU Salaries
| $41,305 | Starting Annual Salary  |
| $58,571 | 10 Year Annual Salary |
Said that WKU contributed
| 29.17% | 75-100% to their career success |
| 20.83% | 50-75% to their career success |
| 20.83% | 25-50% to their career success |
| 29.17% | 0-25% to their career success |
Had the employment status
| 12.50% | Self Employed |
| 4.17% | Top Management |
| 45.83% | White Collar workers |
| 0.00% | Pink Collar workers |
| 4.17% | Blue Collar workers |
| 0.00% | Entry Level employees |
| 25.00% | Unemployed. |
Life Satisfaction
| 75.00% | Are satisfied with their current job. |
| 75.00% | Said things are generally going well. |
| 50.00% | Are still in the field they majored in in college. |
Reputation & Preparedness
| Help from Reputation | 5.6 |
| Preparedness for Real world | 5.4 |
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