Kentucky State University has made me into the woman I am. I've had good experiences here and also challenging experiences to where I've had to adapt and overcome. So I do love my HBCU.
Tamia Sugars
Graduating Senior, 2025
Kentucky State University Difference
Accredited by SACSCOC to award associate through doctorate degrees.
Kentucky State University is a proud Historically Black College and University (HBCU).
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Salary Comparison: 1
No Bachelor’s
$38,700
Bachelor’s Average
$64,900
Applied Psychology
$75,000
1National average according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019)
Careers Outlook:
Jobs in Applied Psychology are expected to grow by 3% in the next 10 years 1
3
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2019
2029
WHY SHOULD YOU GET A DEGREE
Whether it is a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral-level degree, a postsecondary education gives you the opportunity to pursue higher paying careers that require advanced skills.
Average Salary: 1
No Bachelor’s
+67%increase
Bachelor’s Degree
+20%increase
Master’s Degree
Employment Rate Increase: 1
High School Diploma
+40.5%increase
Bachelor’s Degree
+9%increase
Master’s Degree
1National average according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019)
ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS
We want you to feel welcome here at our university. We want you to feel like it's a home away from home.
Dr. Michael Dailey
Provost and VP for Academic and Student Affairs
We are the most affordable university here in the state of Kentucky. We also have smaller class sizes, so those students that want to have that more personable experience with an instructor.
Kathi Smith
Director of Adult Learning and Governmental Relations
The class sizes are absolutely awesome. I love the fact that my students can always come to me for information.
Dr. Patrese Nesbitt
Assistant Professor for Exercise Science in the School of Education
Our faculty are both engaged in academics, but also in the real business world… so our students get the full range of knowledge, I think, that they’ll need when they get out to the workforce.
Gary Stratton
Chair of the School of Business
We care about our students and their preparation for life after college. We're going to make sure you get the book learning, the classroom learning, the social skills in preparing for life after college.
Dr. Marcus Bernard
Dean, College of Agriculture
Here at Kentucky State University, the student faculty ratio is 13 to one. So what that gives our students is personal attention—if they need any type of resource, if they need any type of help, we're there to accommodate that for them.
Vince Bingham
Director of Career Services
Kentucky State University was ranked by research.com as the most valuable programs in the South region as well as in the state of Kentucky.
Dr. Tara Freeman-Taylor
Professor in Psychology
Serving Those Who Serve
As a service member, you may qualify for Tuition Assistance (TA), which currently covers your tuition up to $250 per credit hour and an annual ceiling of $4.500.
KSU has a long history of providing high-quality, accredited programs and exceptional delivery of services to veterans, active duty service members, and military dependents.
Dedicated Veteran and Active Duty Supplemental Academic Advisor and School Certifying Official to ensure federal entitlement is received ASAP
Veterans and active duty personnel who have at least two years of honorable service are eligible for academic credit as a result of their military training and experience.