2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $48-$75k

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With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kentucky, there were 1,346 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,382 and $25,226 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in Kentucky

#1

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

$14,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$18,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$44,835 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $48-$75k list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340.

Read more about General Psychology at Western Kentucky University

#3

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$8,210 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $48-$75k list. Union College Kentucky is a private not-for-profit institution located in Barbourville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union College Kentucky are $8,210, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Union College Kentucky

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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