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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Psychology is the #17 most popular major in Iowa with 89 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa 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.

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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Psychology

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

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#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 Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 375
Missouri 518
Minnesota 3,279
North Dakota 79
Nebraska 179
South Dakota 71

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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