2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of South Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
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Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2,009 |
| Minnesota | 3,142 |
| Kansas | 1,006 |
| Iowa | 1,272 |
| Nebraska | 664 |
| North Dakota | 298 |
| South Dakota | 272 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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