Psychology at University of the Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a total student population of 19,110. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Cumberlands.

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

Cumberlands Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cumberlands

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Cumberlands does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Cumberlands Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Cumberlands 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 Cumberlands 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 Associate Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused Psychology Schools	380
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	477
	527
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	798
	873
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,253

In 2021, 245 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Cumberlands. This makes it the #19 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #155 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands Psychology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of psychology associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in psychology only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at Cumberlands may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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

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

Cumberlands Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Cumberlands. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Cumberlands since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	66

Cumberlands Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 245 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Cumberlands. About 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Cumberlands does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	66
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	166

Cumberlands also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of the Cumberlands. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	258
General Psychology	95

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 the Cumberlands.

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 Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.