2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in Minnesota for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adler Graduate School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. 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.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in psychology at St. Cloud State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.
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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 college 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 63% of the psychology majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,451 |
| Iowa | 1,444 |
| South Dakota | 328 |
| Missouri | 3,062 |
| Nebraska | 994 |
| North Dakota | 369 |
Psychology Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.