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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Nebraska

9 Colleges
$34,227 Avg Salary
$29,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 994 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Nebraska

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges.

Top Nebraska Schools in Psychology

Our analysis found Concordia University, Nebraska to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $327.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

On average, psychology graduates from UNOMAHA take out $22,844 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $169, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Wesleyan University is a great place for psychology students. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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

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#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Nebraska list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Creighton carry an average student debtload of $26,039.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from WSC take out $23,765 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Peru State College

Peru, NE

Peru State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Peru State carry an average student debtload of $24,970.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UNK carry an average student debtload of $23,000.

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#9

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Doane Crete take out is $26,000.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges 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
Missouri 3,062
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 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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