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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri to see which doctor'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.

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

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the most popular school in Missouri for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Missouri. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at WUSTL, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Psychology at Washington University in St Louis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 55% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at UMSL, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Missouri - St Louis

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, KCU - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of St.-Louis, Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Psychology at Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 7 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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