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2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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 analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loras College is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-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 fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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Metropolitan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

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 small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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Fort Hays State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #10, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools 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 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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