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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 6,179 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Read full report on Psychology at Capella University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Psychology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Full Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#5

Adler Graduate School

Richfield, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Adler Graduate School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Richfield, Adler Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Adler Graduate School Report

#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in psychology at St. Cloud State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Psychology at Saint Cloud State University Report

University of St Thomas Minnesota 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 #7 on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#8

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Crown, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in psychology at Minnesota State Mankato, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

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
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

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 14 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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