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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Kentucky

15 Colleges in Kentucky

634 Master's Degrees

If you plan on getting your master's degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 634 master's degrees in psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in psychology matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Kentucky ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for psychology.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Kentucky

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY

200 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology has to look into Lindsey Wilson College. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Kentucky.

There were roughly 200 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lindsey Wilson College in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

190 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of the Cumberlands if you want to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Kentucky.

There were roughly 190 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Kentucky University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Kentucky.

There were roughly 52 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

45 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Kentucky is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Kentucky.

There were about 45 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Kentucky.

There were about 36 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

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Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, KY

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Kentucky.

There were about 25 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Asbury Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Spalding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Kentucky.

There were approximately 23 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent year we have data available.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#11 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were roughly 18 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent data year.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

NKU is a large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in psychology in Kentucky.

There were about 11 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

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Murray State University
Murray, KY

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#10 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 10 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	1,163
Mississippi	33	70
Georgia	32	380
Tennessee	32	360
Virginia	31	1,119
South Carolina	30	142
Louisiana	30	146
North Carolina	30	219
Alabama	30	324
Arkansas	30	26
West Virginia	27	126

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	600
General Psychology	26
Child Development & Psychology	8

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	2,787
Social Sciences	126
Library Science	102
Communication & Journalism	77
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	32
History	31
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	12

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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