2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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 Master'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. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Loras College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’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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Metropolitan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.
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Pittsburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.
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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 22 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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