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2024 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Kentucky

10 Colleges in Kentucky
775 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$46,042 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #33 in popularity, clinical, counseling & applied psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 775 degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Kentucky The clinical psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Clinical Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Psychology

The clinical psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Kentucky. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Kentucky

The schools below may not offer all types of clinical psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Kentucky Schools in Clinical Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
$54,144 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Kentucky if you wish to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their degree from University of Kentucky make $8,102 more than the typical clinical psychology student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
258 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
20.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of the Cumberlands if you want to pursue a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were roughly 258 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the clinical psychology program report average early career income of $36,485.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

Spalding University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 12th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 59 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree program at Spalding University earn $31,562 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In KY

University of Louisville is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
11.3% Growth in Graduates

Eastern is a large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 53 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn around $42,570 for their early career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 216 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lindsey Wilson College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make around $35,861 for their early career.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program make an average of $40,761 in the first couple years of working.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,775 Median Starting Salary

NKU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, clinical psychology degree recipients typically make around $42,775 at the beginning of their careers.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In KY

Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 7 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
19.4% Growth in Graduates

Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

There were roughly 31 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Asbury Seminary in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, clinical psychology degree recipients generally earn around $30,036 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 432
Florida 282 1,643
North Carolina 279 136
Virginia 274 1,276
Tennessee 269 301
South Carolina 248 142
Louisiana 242 61
Mississippi 234 158
Arkansas 234 10
Alabama 233 273
West Virginia 207 23

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 574
Clinical Psychology 118
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 30
School Psychology 19
Educational Psychology 12
Applied Behavior Analysis 8
Health/Medical Psychology 6
Performance and Sport Psychology 6
Forensic Psychology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,417
Child Development & Psychology 126
Other Psychology 8

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