2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
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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 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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 fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
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 city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loras College is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
University of St Thomas Minnesota 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 #7 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Metropolitan State University 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 #10 on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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.
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