2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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 Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
Spalding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
UK graduate students pay an average of $13,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UK is ranked #4 for overall quality for psychology in Kentucky.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern are $10,200 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Kentucky. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofL are $13,725 a year.
UofL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WKU are $12,140 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,751 |
| West Virginia | 967 |
| Mississippi | 1,234 |
| South Carolina | 1,890 |
| Florida | 10,298 |
| Virginia | 6,922 |
| Arkansas | 1,022 |
| Alabama | 1,923 |
| Georgia | 4,367 |
| Tennessee | 2,474 |
| Louisiana | 1,704 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 schools only.
- 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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