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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

15 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 2,326 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Bellarmine University the best school in Kentucky for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Kentucky. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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#9

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.

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#10

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,751
West Virginia 967
Florida 10,298
Virginia 6,922
Arkansas 1,022
Mississippi 1,234
South Carolina 1,890
Louisiana 1,704
Alabama 1,923
Georgia 4,367
Tennessee 2,474

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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