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Psychology at Northern Kentucky University

98 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#556 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how NKU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at NKU

NKU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at NKU was ranked #556 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #6 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 87
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 88
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 100
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 101
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology 106
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 157
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 227
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 277
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 312
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 320
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 331
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 424
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 439
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 467
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 473
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 476
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 479
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 512
Best Psychology Schools 556
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 660
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 697

Popularity of Psychology at NKU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Kentucky University handed out 98 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in psychology from NKU. This makes it the #554 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at NKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Northern Kentucky University.

NKU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 98 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NKU, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 83
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

NKU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from NKU. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 98
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 15

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