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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Iowa

41 Colleges
$35,403 Avg Salary
$34,513 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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.

The Most Popular Psychology Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for psychology students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Iowa take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $294.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Iowa State take out is $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UNI take out is $20,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $226.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UIU carry an average student debt load of $41,478.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from St. Ambrose University carry an average student debt load of $23,270. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $421, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

With a ranking of #6, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

On average, psychology graduates from Waldorf take out $28,170 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Loras carry an average student debt load of $26,899.

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#8

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Coe carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $344, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at BVU accumulate an average of around $31,180 in student debt.

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#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #10, Grand View University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

On average, psychology graduates from Grand View University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 28 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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