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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri

29 Colleges
$29,391 Avg Salary
$27,392 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 6th in Missouri. In fact, 2,009 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at WUSTL accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Rockhurst take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $333.

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The excellent programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Psychology majors at CMU CGES take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $329.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Maryville U accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $487.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Psychology majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $25,984 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $143, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Psychology at Southeast Missouri State University Report

#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Psychology majors at SLU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $537, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Northwest accumulate an average of around $25,994 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $244.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $31,406.

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#10

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

William Jewell College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from William Jewell carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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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
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.

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 25 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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