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2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

47 Colleges
$35,298 Avg Salary
$29,022 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

With 42,013 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great place for psychology students. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #6, Loras College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 375
Missouri 518
Minnesota 3,279
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 25 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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