2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 99 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
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Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Saint Benedict is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 99 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gustavus Adolphus College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
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Wartburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Augsburg University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.
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Winona State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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Rockhurst University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Iowa State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 16 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 17 | Luther College | Decorah, IA |
| 18 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 19 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,451 |
| Minnesota | 6,179 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Missouri | 3,062 |
| Nebraska | 994 |
| North Dakota | 369 |
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.