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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Minnesota

35 Colleges
$38,468 Avg Salary
$28,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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.

The Most Popular Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in Minnesota for psychology students. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Capella University carry an average student debt load of $43,195.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $210.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Psychology majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $22,666 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $25,867 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Psychology at Saint Cloud State University Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Psychology majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $24,406 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 $118.

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Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Metro State take out is $27,400.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Psychology majors at SMU MN take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UST MN take out is $27,000.

Full Psychology at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Psychology at Bemidji State University

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 25 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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