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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$10,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value master'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.

2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.

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#2

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spalding University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spalding are $12,106 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Spalding is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in Kentucky.

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#3

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lindsey Wilson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lindsey Wilson College are $9,719 a year.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Kentucky. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a 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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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. UofL is a very 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 also took the #5 spot in our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

Full Psychology at University of Louisville Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UK are $13,674 a year.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

WKU graduate students pay an average of $12,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KY State are $8,880 per year.

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#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Campbellsville University are $8,773 a year.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges 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.

  • 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.

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