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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 25 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 224 students majoring in psychology at Eastern, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Of the 224 students majoring in psychology at UofL, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 25 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Kentucky. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

Of the 98 students majoring in psychology at NKU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Psychology at University of the Cumberlands Report

#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#8

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Murray State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Psychology at Murray State University Report

#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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