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Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 224 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Eastern Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
  • Master’s Degree in Psychology
  • Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Eastern Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Eastern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Eastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 69
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 472
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 816

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Eastern. This makes it the #209 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Eastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Eastern Psychology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 224 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Eastern in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Eastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 198
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Eastern Psychology Master’s Program

74% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Eastern in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Eastern, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Eastern also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology 225
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 53
Other Psychology 8

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,080 $64,330
Psychology Professors 630 $67,960
Psychologists 150 $91,020

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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