by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,499 bachelor's degrees in psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of psychology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology.
It is difficult to beat University of Kentucky if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Kentucky
University of Louisville is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in psychology. UofL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Louisville.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Louisville
It is hard to beat University of the Cumberlands if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of the Cumberlands
Bellarmine University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Bellarmine University
Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Eastern Kentucky University
Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Northern Kentucky University
WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Western Kentucky University
Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Danville.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Centre College
Murray State is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Murray.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Murray State University
Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Spalding University
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 34 | 3,433 |
| Mississippi | 34 | 912 |
| Florida | 34 | 8,232 |
| Virginia | 34 | 4,872 |
| Alabama | 33 | 1,568 |
| Georgia | 33 | 3,677 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 772 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 2,044 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 1,721 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 1,455 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 966 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 1,384 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 109 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 6 |
