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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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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.

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.

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

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.

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#2

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

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.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

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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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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.

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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.

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#6

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

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.

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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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#8

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

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.

Full Psychology at Campbellsville University Report

#9

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

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.

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#10

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

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.

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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