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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Kentucky

13 Colleges
$33,886 Avg Salary
$26,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Spalding University the best school in Kentucky for psychology students. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for psychology students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 13 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Psychology Schools in Kentucky list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #7, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Kentucky ranking. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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Asbury Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Frankfort, KY State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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