Psychology at Kentucky State University

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

KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and approximately 2,290 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from KY State.

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

KY State Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at KY State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? KY State offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

KY State Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at KY State 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 Online Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Most Popular Online Psychology Schools	199
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	357
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	382
	571
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	593
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	677
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	739
Most Focused Psychology Schools	827
Most Popular Psychology Schools	1,519

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in psychology from KY State. This makes it the #678 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at KY State

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

KY State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

KY State Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from KY State. About 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. KY State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 80% more men than average.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Kentucky State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kentucky State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	9
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	2

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 Kentucky State 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 Matthew Peek under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.