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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 7th in Kentucky. In fact, 819 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Spalding University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Psychology at Spalding University Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Kentucky. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Read full report on Psychology at University of the Cumberlands

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #6, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Psychology at Western Kentucky University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 134
Florida 2,049
Virginia 1,767
Tennessee 424
North Carolina 318
Georgia 495
West Virginia 195
Louisiana 249
South Carolina 169
Arkansas 47
Alabama 355

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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