2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Duluth the best school in Minnesota for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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With a ranking of #8, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
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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 large suburb of Saint Paul.
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With a ranking of #10, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,451 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Missouri | 3,062 |
| Nebraska | 994 |
| North Dakota | 369 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
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 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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