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2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

25 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 480 students majoring in psychology at Capella University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Capella University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $40,724.

Full General Psychology at Capella University Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Of the 282 students majoring in psychology at KU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at KU accumulate an average of around $24,052 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $449, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for general psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $32,416 in student debt.

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#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for general psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Of the 112 students majoring in psychology at UIU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $38,458 in student debt.

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in psychology at Southeast Missouri State University, 19% are male and 81% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $25,557 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $143.

Full General Psychology at Southeast Missouri State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in psychology at Bemidji State University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $26,534 in student debt.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

On average, psychology graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $25,537 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Psychology at Saint Cloud State University Report

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 51 students majoring in psychology at Drury University - CCPS, 24% are male and 76% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Drury University - CCPS carry an average student debtload of $34,384.

Full General Psychology at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Report

Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $244.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 25 schools only.

  • 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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