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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Minnesota

11 Colleges
$38,468 Avg Salary
$28,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Schools in Minnesota

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 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Moorhead the best school in Minnesota for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for psychology students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Metropolitan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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

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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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