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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 1,451 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kansas 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.

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

Our analysis found Emporia State University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MidAmerica Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

Of the 47 students majoring in psychology at MNU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Of the 44 students majoring in psychology at WSU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Of the 24 students majoring in psychology at KU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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

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#7

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the fringe town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at University of St. Mary, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

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#10

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Minnesota 6,179
Iowa 1,444
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

Majors Similar 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 11 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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