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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Kansas

7 Colleges
$34,875 Avg Salary
$26,355 Avg Student Debt

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In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 375 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges.

Top Kansas Schools in Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best school in Kansas for psychology students. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

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#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The excellent programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Kansas. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Kansas. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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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
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

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 7 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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