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Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

45 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loras College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras 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 University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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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 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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