2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
With 1,444 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #11 most popular major in Iowa.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in Iowa for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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A rank of #2 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.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Buena Vista University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Kansas | 1,451 |
Minnesota | 6,179 |
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 |
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General Psychology | 141,695 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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