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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

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

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college 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 University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools 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 5 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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