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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

General Psychology is the #35 most popular major in the country with 8,051 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 81
Minnesota 634
Iowa 26
Kansas 74
Nebraska 33
North Dakota 15
South Dakota 15

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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