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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree.

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

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

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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

About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Full Psychology at University of Louisville Report

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

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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 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.

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