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2023 Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$53,151 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Psychology

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for general psychology students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

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

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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