Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

22 Colleges
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa State University

#2

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Read More…

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

Metropolitan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Full General Psychology at Metropolitan State University Report

#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Dakota

#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Northern Iowa

Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

Read full report on General Psychology at Fort Hays State University

#10

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

With a ranking of #10, Pittsburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Psychology at Pittsburg State University Report

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 22 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.