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Psychology at Northern Kentucky University

Below are the key facts about this program at NKU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 23 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at NKU

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at NKU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	134
Master’s	17
Graduate Certificate	2

NKU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Northern Kentucky University handed out 134 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

NKU is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 23 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	1
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	5
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	88
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	627

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from NKU report a median salary of $38,956 a year. This is below $63,438, the median for all majors at NKU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at NKU, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $26,088 in student loans. This is above $25,762, the typical median for all majors at NKU.

NKU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,008	$21,528
Fees	$384	$384

Find out more about NKU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 17% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at NKU are White. Approximately 80% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	107
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	7

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

NKU conferred 134 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).

• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky — #1
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky — #5
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #7
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #36
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #74

Graduate Study in Psychology at NKU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at NKU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	17
Graduate Certificate	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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