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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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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 analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#2

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

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 small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

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 remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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
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 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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