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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Kentucky to see which master'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.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the most popular school in Kentucky for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Psychology at University of the Cumberlands Report

#2

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Lindsey Wilson College Report

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Western Kentucky University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Kentucky

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in psychology at Eastern, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#6

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #6, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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

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Asbury Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Asbury Theological Seminary Report

#8

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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Campbellsville University

#9

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Union College Kentucky

#10

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Northern Kentucky University

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 15 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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