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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

28 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 191 students majoring in psychology at Iowa State, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Psychology at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Northern Iowa Report

#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 28 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Psychology at Upper Iowa University Report

#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#6

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

About 70% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Psychology at Coe College Report

#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #7, Grand View University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Of the 35 students majoring in psychology at Grand View University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#8

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#8

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Psychology at Luther College Report

#10

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Grinnell College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.

Of the 31 students majoring in psychology at Grinnell, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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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

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 27 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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