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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 3,062 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Missouri 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

Park University

Parkville, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 229 students majoring in psychology at Mizzou, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Out of the 39 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 189 students majoring in psychology at WUSTL, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in psychology at UMSL, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 125 students majoring in psychology at Maryville U, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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 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. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in psychology at Northwest, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Psychology at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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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
Iowa 1,444
South Dakota 328
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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