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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$35,403 Avg Salary
$34,513 Avg Student Debt

With 1,444 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #11 most popular major in Iowa.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Colleges.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the most popular online school in Iowa for psychology students. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $41,478.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

On average, psychology graduates from Waldorf take out $28,170 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Psychology at Waldorf University Report

#3

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa Lakes Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Psychology at Kirkwood Community College Report

#4

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

Read full report on Psychology at Southeastern Community College

Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,451
Minnesota 6,179
South Dakota 328
Missouri 3,062
Nebraska 994
North Dakota 369

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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 5 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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