General Psychology at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,055 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University in 2021, 98 of them were general psychology majors.

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.

WKU General Psychology Degrees Available

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

WKU General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at WKU 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 WKU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	121

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WKU. This makes it the #103 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WKU Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $24,666. 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 WKU

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

WKU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 98 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from WKU in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WKU General Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in psychology from WKU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from WKU, 67% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
• Child Development & 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 Western 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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.