2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
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The Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.
Of the 216 students majoring in psychology at Lindsey Wilson College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in psychology at WKU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in psychology at UK, 16% are male and 84% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.
About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
Spalding University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.
Asbury Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in psychology at Asbury Seminary, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Campbellsville University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.
Of the 23 students majoring in psychology at Campbellsville University, 26% are male and 74% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.
Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at Union College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at NKU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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 |
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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 |
Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
General Psychology | 8,051 |
Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 15 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.
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