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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Spalding University the best school in Kentucky for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Kentucky. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#4

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindsey Wilson College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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#10

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

With a ranking of #10, Kentucky State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

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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 13 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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