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The most popular Western Kentucky University undergraduate major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Business Administration and Management, General and General Studies are other popular majors.
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 185 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 157 |
| General Studies | 142 |
| Social Work | 122 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 115 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 99 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 97 |
| Psychology, General | 81 |
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | 68 |
| AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS | 65 |
| Accounting | 64 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 64 |
| Criminology | 61 |
| Organizational Leadership | 59 |
| Sports Studies | 58 |
| Finance, General | 53 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 50 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 50 |
| Information Technology | 48 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 44 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 44 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 41 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 41 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 37 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 35 |
| Advertising | 32 |
| Sociology, General | 32 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 30 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 30 |
| History, General | 30 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 30 |
| Construction Management, General | 29 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 28 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 28 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 27 |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 26 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 25 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 25 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 23 |
| Sociology, General | 23 |
| Music Performance, General | 22 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 22 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 22 |
| Organizational Communication, General | 20 |
| Social Sciences, General | 20 |
| Management Science | 19 |
| Architectural Technology/Technician | 18 |
| Computer Science | 18 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 18 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 17 |
| Psychology, General | 17 |
| Chemistry, General | 16 |
| Radio and Television | 16 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 16 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 15 |
| History, General | 15 |
| Mathematics, General | 14 |
| Criminology | 13 |
| Geography | 13 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 13 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 13 |
| Management Science | 13 |
| Economics, General | 12 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 12 |
| Music, Other | 12 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 11 |
| Chemistry, General | 11 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 11 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 11 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 11 |
| Photojournalism | 11 |
| Anthropology, General | 10 |
| Biochemistry | 10 |
| Journalism | 10 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 9 |
| Meteorology | 9 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 9 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 9 |
| Dance, General | 8 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 7 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 7 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 7 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 7 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 7 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 6 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 6 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 5 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 5 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 |
| Environmental Health | 5 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 5 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 5 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 5 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 4 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 4 |
| Physics, General | 4 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 3 |
| French Language and Literature | 3 |
| Organizational Communication, General | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 |
| Anthropology, General | 2 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 2 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 2 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 2 |
| Finance, General | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 2 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 2 |
| Molecular Genetics | 2 |
| Organizational Leadership | 2 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 2 |
| Social Sciences, General | 2 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 2 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 2 |
| Advertising | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 |
| Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 |
| Economics, General | 1 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 |
| Geography | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 1 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 1 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 |
| Mathematics, General | 1 |
| Music, Other | 1 |
| Physical Sciences, General | 1 |
| Physics, General | 1 |
| Biotechnology | 0 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 0 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 0 |
| Environmental Studies | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 0 |
| German Language and Literature | 0 |
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 0 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 0 |
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