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2025 Best Psychology Schools in Kentucky

16 Colleges in Kentucky
2,637 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,723 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,637 degrees in psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best 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 Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
357 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,252 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in psychology needs to check out University of Kentucky. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 357 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients generally make about $36,252 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
242 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$30,416 Median Starting Salary

University of Louisville is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 242 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $30,416 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
287 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,273 Median Starting Salary

Eastern Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #1198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Eastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 287 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,273.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
539 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$41,736 Median Starting Salary

University of the Cumberlands is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1053 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were about 539 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year. After graduating, psychology degree recipients usually make around $41,736 in their early careers.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,028 Median Starting Salary

Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $29,028 for their early career.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$39,630 Median Starting Salary

NKU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #842 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were about 117 psychology students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year. After graduating, psychology degree recipients usually make an average of $39,630 in their early careers.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
225 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$30,831 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 225 psychology students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $30,831.

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Centre College
Danville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$26,636 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #589 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Centre College of Kentucky is a great college overall.

There were approximately 48 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $26,636.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In KY

Located in the city of Lexington, Transylvania is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 18 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Transylvania in the most recent year we have data available.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$59,099 Median Starting Salary

Spalding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 17th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 80 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent year we have data available. Psychology degree recipients from Spalding University earn a boost of approximately $18,376 above the average earnings of psychology majors.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 3,708
West Virginia 38 947
Mississippi 38 1,234
South Carolina 38 1,865
Florida 38 10,252
Virginia 38 6,716
Arkansas 38 1,012
Alabama 37 1,904
Georgia 37 4,335
Tennessee 37 2,446
Louisiana 37 1,686

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,564
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 906
Child Development & Psychology 155
Other Psychology 12

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