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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas

10 Colleges
$27,912 Avg Salary
$26,505 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 1,006 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at KU take out an average of $23,450 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $449.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for general psychology students. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at FHSU take out is $30,912.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Pitt State take out is $23,250.

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The excellent programs at Ottawa University - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Ottawa University - Online accumulate an average of around $30,167 in student debt.

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#5

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Benedictine College is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Wichita State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $26,990. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McPherson.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Central Christian College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Psychology majors at Washburn University take out an average of $22,654 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Emporia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at ESU take out is $19,253.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,009
Minnesota 3,142
Iowa 1,272
Nebraska 664
North Dakota 298
South Dakota 272

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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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