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2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

100 Colleges
$35,298 Avg Salary
$29,022 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 100 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Psychology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from WUSTL take out $19,220 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

Out of the 100 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Benedict landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from CSB carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#3

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Out of the 100 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gustavus Adolphus College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Gustavus Adolphus accumulate an average of around $26,264 in student debt.

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#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Bethel University Minnesota take out $22,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great place for psychology students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Psychology majors at Bemidji State University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Wartburg accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Southwest Minnesota State University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#8

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Augsburg take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from UMN Morris take out $17,866 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#11

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Rockhurst take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Iowa State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Psychology majors at Iowa State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.

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#13

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

Psychology majors at Luther take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from KU carry an average student debtload of $23,450. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $449.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

On average, psychology graduates from UMN Duluth take out $22,666 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
17 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
18 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
19 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
20 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,451
Minnesota 6,179
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 25 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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