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Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 6,179 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

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 University of Minnesota - Duluth to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Saint Mary’s University of 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 #8 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella 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. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,451
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 11 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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