General Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Eastern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 224 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Eastern.

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

Eastern General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Eastern General Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Eastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in psychology from Eastern. This is the #298 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Eastern Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $25,642. This is less than $28,637, which is the national average of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 224 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Eastern. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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.

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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Eastern.

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

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

Eastern also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Psychology
• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.