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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

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

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Spalding University Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Psychology at University of Louisville Report

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in psychology at WKU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Western Kentucky University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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