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Psychology at Kentucky Wesleyan College

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

Wesleyan is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and has a total student population of 887. Of the 171 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College in 2021, 18 of them were psychology majors.

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

Wesleyan Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Wesleyan

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wesleyan does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Wesleyan Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Wesleyan 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 Wesleyan 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 113
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 134
Most Popular Online Psychology Schools 157
Most Focused Psychology Schools 258
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,074
Most Popular Psychology Schools 1,343

Psychology Student Demographics at Wesleyan

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

Wesleyan Psychology Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The psychology program at Wesleyan awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Wesleyan 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 Kentucky Wesleyan College with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wesleyan also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 Kentucky Wesleyan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology 18

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 Wesleyan College.

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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