Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received their master's degree in psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Eastern Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Eastern Psychology Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Eastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Eastern Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Eastern. About 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Eastern, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Eastern Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	53
Other Psychology	8
General Psychology	1

Related Majors

• History
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,080	$64,330
Psychology Professors	630	$67,960
Psychologists	150	$91,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License

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