2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Of the 24 students majoring in psychology at FHSU, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in psychology at Pitt State, 24% are male and 76% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Wichita State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at WSU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Washburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
Women make up 63% of the psychology majors at the school.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at UMKC, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Best General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology colleges 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 Related Majors
General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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 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 BruceBlaus.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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