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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Kansas

9 Colleges
$34,875 Avg Salary
$26,355 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 1,451 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Kansas

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Kansas Schools in Psychology

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best school in Kansas for psychology students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at FHSU take out an average of $30,912 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The excellent programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Kansas. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

Psychology majors at Pitt State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Online is a great place for psychology students. Ottawa University - Online is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Ottawa University - Online take out is $30,167.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

On average, psychology graduates from WSU take out $26,990 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $107.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $24,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

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With a ranking of #7, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Olathe.

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#8

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Washburn University carry an average student debtload of $22,654.

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Emporia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Psychology majors at ESU take out an average of $19,253 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar 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 9 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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