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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.

The Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools 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

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 21 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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