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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Kentucky

13 Colleges
$46,042 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 769 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Kentucky

Check out the clinical psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Spalding University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 13 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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#5

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindsey Wilson College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Kentucky ranking. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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#7

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Asbury Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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#10

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,461
Florida 1,529
Georgia 322
North Carolina 109
Tennessee 267
Louisiana 79
Alabama 264
South Carolina 135
Mississippi 70
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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