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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#2

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loras College is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Psychology at Drake University Report

#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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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 8 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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