Graduate General Psychology Programs at Western Kentucky University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in general psychology at WKU, HILLTOPPERS. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

WKU, HILLTOPPERS Graduate General Psychology Rankings

#818 in the U.S.

#10 in Kentucky

#117 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, WKU, HILLTOPPERS highly for general psychology, coming in at #818 out of 1,322 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	818 of 1,322
Best General Psychology Schools in Kentucky	10 of 22
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	117 of 294

Graduate General Psychology Degrees at WKU, HILLTOPPERS

Here is each degree level available for general psychology at WKU, HILLTOPPERS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	145
Master’s	19

WKU, HILLTOPPERS General Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Kentucky University awarded 19 master’s degrees in general psychology.

Master’s Rankings

WKU, HILLTOPPERS is among the very best schools in the country for general psychology at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	1
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	139

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of general psychology master’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The largest share of general psychology master’s degree graduates at WKU, HILLTOPPERS are White. Roughly 68% of graduates 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 general psychology.

Ethnic diversity of General Psychology majors at Western Kentucky University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Psychology, General (Master’s)

WKU, HILLTOPPERS granted 19 master’s degrees in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 74% to women and 26% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (68%).

Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky — #1
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #32
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools — #139

Undergraduate Study in General Psychology at WKU, HILLTOPPERS

Undergraduate study is also available at WKU, HILLTOPPERS. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in General Psychology	145

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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