2023 Most Popular 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in psychology at Missouri State, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Of the 17 students majoring in psychology at UNL, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Wichita State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Washburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at UMN Duluth, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges by State
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 |
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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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