Best Online Psychology Programs in Lexington, KY (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Lexington, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering psychology programs. Lexington has a population of about 312,495. In the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area, the top-earning psychology-related role is School Psychologist at a median $81,040 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Psychology Schools to Lexington

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer psychology programs near Lexington. Distances are calculated from Lexington city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Lexington. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky psychology page.

Psychology Wages Near Lexington

Lexington is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area (BLS area code 30460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist	$75,420	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$81,184
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist	N/A	KY statewide	–
School Psychologist	$81,040	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$87,234
Educational and Career Counselor	$65,230	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$70,215
Marriage and Family Therapist	$52,420	KY statewide	$56,426
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselor	$58,190	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$62,637
Healthcare Social Worker	$59,340	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$63,875
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$46,860	Lexington-Fayette, KY	$50,441

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Lexington at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Psychology-related employment in Fayette County	7,902 workers, 1,077 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Lexington-Area Cities With Psychology Programs

Nicholasville, KY – 12.0 mi away (30,052 pop)
Georgetown, KY – 13.5 mi away (35,353 pop)
Winchester, KY – 14.9 mi away (25,961 pop)
Richmond, KY – 23.8 mi away (39,267 pop)
Frankfort, KY – 24.4 mi away (39,034 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited psychology schools are near Lexington, KY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering psychology programs near Lexington. The closest is University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY (2.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Asbury Theological Seminary (16.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying psychology roles near Lexington?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying psychology-related roles near Lexington are: School Psychologist ($81,040), Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($75,420), Educational and Career Counselor ($65,230). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Nicholasville instead of Lexington?

Nicholasville, KY is 12.0 miles from Lexington and has its own set of local psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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