Best colleges for psychology in Kentucky
University of Louisville ranks first in Kentucky for psychology value (#263 nationally, value score 59.2): graduates earn $51,387 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $14,960 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 12 Kentucky colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best psychology colleges in Kentucky
University of Louisville ranks first in Kentucky for psychology value (#263 nationally, value score 59.2): graduates earn $51,387 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $14,960 a year. 12 Kentucky colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $45,361 and the average net price is $14,630 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 12 Kentucky colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $45,361 and the average net price is $14,630 a year.
- The highest psychology earnings in the state are at Bellarmine University ($53,413), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Northern Kentucky University: $8,976 a year.
- Median earnings
- $45,361
- National: $51,007
- Median net price
- $14,630
- National: $18,874
- Median federal debt
- $20,950
- psychology graduates
- Public colleges
- 8 of 12
- in this list
12 colleges
The Kentucky ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $51,387
- Net price
- $14,960
- Federal debt
- $19,625
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Rank in Kentucky 2
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit · #287 nationally
57.6Value- Earnings
- $53,413
- Net price
- $17,991
- Federal debt
- $24,218
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Rank in Kentucky 3
Highland Heights, KY · Public · #376 nationally
51.9Value- Earnings
- $47,280
- Net price
- $8,976
- Federal debt
- $18,984
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Earnings
- $45,874
- Net price
- $10,471
- Federal debt
- $17,600
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Earnings
- $46,570
- Net price
- $18,868
- Federal debt
- $19,864
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Rank in Kentucky 6
Lexington, KY · Private nonprofit · #534 nationally
41.6Value- Earnings
- $50,790
- Net price
- $21,954
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Earnings
- $44,800
- Net price
- $11,237
- Federal debt
- $22,250
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Earnings
- $44,848
- Net price
- $12,395
- Federal debt
- $22,375
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Earnings
- $41,384
- Net price
- $11,925
- Federal debt
- $21,899
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Rank in Kentucky 10
Columbia, KY · Private nonprofit · #732 nationally
27.3Value- Earnings
- $39,969
- Net price
- $14,300
- Federal debt
- $19,406
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Earnings
- $42,743
- Net price
- $17,637
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Rank in Kentucky 12
Campbellsville, KY · Private nonprofit · #794 nationally
18.8Value- Earnings
- $38,373
- Net price
- $17,734
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Graduation rate
- 34%
Method: the same value score as the national psychology ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about psychology colleges in Kentucky
What are the best colleges for psychology in Kentucky?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Kentucky colleges for psychology are University of Louisville (value score 59.2), Bellarmine University (value score 57.6) and Northern Kentucky University (value score 51.9). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Kentucky college has the highest earnings for psychology graduates?
Bellarmine University: its psychology graduates have median earnings of $53,413 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable psychology college in Kentucky on this list?
Northern Kentucky University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Kentucky colleges, $8,976 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Kentucky colleges are ranked for psychology?
12 Kentucky colleges have a psychology bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Kentucky.