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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

14 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 3,062 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Missouri 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri

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 Missouri for psychology students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#6

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized 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
Iowa 1,444
South Dakota 328
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 14 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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