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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 4th in Minnesota. In fact, 3,279 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

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 Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Duluth the best school in Minnesota for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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With a ranking of #8, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 375
Missouri 518
Iowa 89
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

Majors Similar to Psychology

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 11 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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