Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Western Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a clinical psychology school? To help you decide if Western Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical psychology program.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received their master's degree in clinical psychology.

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

WKU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WKU does offer online education options in clinical psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

WKU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, making the school the #221 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Clinical Psychology Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a master’s in clinical psychology from WKU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a clinical psychology master's degree from WKU, 80% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in clinical psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• General Psychology

Careers That Clinical Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical 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 Western 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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.