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 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
Spalding also made our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.
UK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
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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 school with a large student population.
Eastern graduate students pay an average of $10,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofL are $13,725 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofL is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in Kentucky.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. WKU is a 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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Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.