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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

29 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 3,062 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Southeast Missouri State University 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 small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

With a ranking of #8, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

William Jewell College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,451
Minnesota 6,179
Iowa 1,444
South Dakota 328
Nebraska 994
North Dakota 369

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

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.

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