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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Minnesota

11 Colleges
$38,468 Avg Salary
$28,432 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 6,179 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota 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

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue an online degree in Minnesota. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $43,195 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

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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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent online programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $25,867 in student debt.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent online programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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

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#6

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Crown carry an average student debtload of $36,212.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at MSU Moorhead accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Psychology at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

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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University of Northwestern - St Paul 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 suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $20,728 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $299, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Psychology majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $24,406 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $118.

Full Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,451
Iowa 1,444
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 11 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.

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