Psychology at University of Louisville

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at University of Louisville stacks up to those at other schools.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211. Of the 3,083 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisville in 2021, 224 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.

UofL Psychology Degrees Available

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

UofL Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UofL 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 UofL 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
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	221
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	277
	427
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	619

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UofL. This makes it the #620 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at UofL awarded 224 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UofL 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 University of Louisville with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	138
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UofL Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 psychology majors earned their master's degree from UofL. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UofL, 83% 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 University of Louisville with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofL also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 5 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Louisville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	224
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	6
Child Development & Psychology	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 University of Louisville.

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 Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.