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General Psychology at Western Kentucky University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how WKU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at WKU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

WKU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #444 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #6 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	74
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	122
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	148
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	161
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	171
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	174
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	176
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	177
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	187
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	188
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	281
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	294
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	298
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	301
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	301
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	320
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	323
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	337
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	423
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	434
Best General Psychology Schools	444
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	450
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	739
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	739

Popularity of Psychology at WKU

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

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WKU. This makes it the #102 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

WKU Psychology Students

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

WKU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at WKU awarded 98 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	76
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

WKU General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from WKU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.