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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Missouri

11 Colleges
$32,252 Avg Salary
$26,802 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 9th in Missouri. In fact, 518 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. 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Missouri

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 Missouri. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#6

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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 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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