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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Kansas

29 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for general psychology students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at KU take out is $23,450. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $449.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from FHSU carry an average student debt load of $30,912.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at WSU take out an average of $26,990 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Kansas list. 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.

Full General Psychology at Pittsburg State University Report

#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school 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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Emporia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

On average, psychology graduates from ESU take out $19,253 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Psychology at Emporia State University Report

#7

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

With a ranking of #7, Benedictine College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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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#8

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at SC take out is $30,783.

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#8

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Friends University take out is $23,822.

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#10

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Leavenworth.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at University of St. Mary accumulate an average of around $29,334 in student debt.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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