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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Kentucky

14 Colleges in Kentucky
1,417 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$26,791 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 1,417 degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Kentucky The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision. 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 General Psychology in Kentucky

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Kentucky Schools in Psychology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
256 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$24,569 Median Starting Salary

University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 256 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $24,569 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
224 Psychology Degrees Awarded
13.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Louisville if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. UofL is a very large public university located in the large city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 224 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at University of Louisville get $2,582 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Psychology Degrees Awarded
38.9% Growth in Graduates

University of the Cumberlands is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general psychology. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $27,389 in their early career salary.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Psychology Degrees Awarded
24.2% Growth in Graduates

Bellarmine University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #682 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year. General Psychology degree recipients from Bellarmine University earn a boost of around $2,689 above the average income of general psychology majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
225 Psychology Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 225 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, psychology degree recipients usually earn around $25,642 in the first five years of their career.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,107 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 113 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Western Kentucky University make $9,316 more than the standard psychology grad.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Psychology Degrees Awarded
1.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 98 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general psychology major at Northern Kentucky University get $2,191 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Centre College
Danville, KY

Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Danville. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Centre College of Kentucky is a great college overall.

There were about 24 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients typically earn an average of $21,467 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In KY
15.8% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 19 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lindsey Wilson College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY

Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 28 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Spalding University earn $2,237 more than the typical psychology grad.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 3,544
Florida 282 8,065
North Carolina 279 3,411
Virginia 274 5,412
Tennessee 269 1,743
South Carolina 248 1,372
Louisiana 242 1,601
Mississippi 234 1,069
Arkansas 234 981
Alabama 233 1,571
West Virginia 207 924

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General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,417

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Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 775
Child Development & Psychology 126
Other Psychology 8

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