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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas

31 Colleges
$34,875 Avg Salary
$26,355 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Kansas to see which 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 .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for psychology students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Psychology majors at KU take out an average of $23,450 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $449.

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

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $26,990. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $107.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from FHSU take out $30,912 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 31 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at K -State take out is $24,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at ESU accumulate an average of around $19,253 in student debt.

Read full report on Psychology at Emporia State University

#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

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

Psychology majors at Pitt State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

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#8

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Washburn University carry an average student debt load of $22,654.

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#9

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the fringe town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at University of St. Mary take out is $29,334.

Full Psychology at University of Saint Mary Report

#10

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison.

Full Psychology at Benedictine College Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 26 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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