2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 159 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Out of the 159 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 318 students majoring in psychology at KU, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Out of the 159 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Of the 229 students majoring in psychology at Mizzou, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 189 students majoring in psychology at WUSTL, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
Of the 146 students majoring in psychology at FHSU, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Wichita State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.
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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 132 students majoring in psychology at UMSL, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 125 students majoring in psychology at Maryville U, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Columbia College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #22, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO |
| 25 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA |
| 26 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 27 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 28 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 29 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji, MN |
| 30 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 31 | Truman State University | Kirksville, MO |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools 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 |
Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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