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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Missouri

39 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Missouri to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for general psychology students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Psychology majors at Missouri State take out an average of $26,755 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $96, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Mizzou take out is $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $329.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UMSL take out is $26,544. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $94.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $183.

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#5

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $31,406 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $25,984 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $143, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Maryville U take out is $20,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $487.

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#8

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Missouri ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $537, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Missouri ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Drury University - CCPS take out is $32,450.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools 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.

  • 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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