2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 166 students majoring in psychology at Capella University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in psychology at UMN Twin Cities, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Full Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Women make up 84% of the psychology majors at the school.
Read full report on Psychology at University of North Dakota
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 6% are male.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Women make up 56% of the psychology majors at the school.
Saint Louis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at SLU, 25% are male and 75% are female.
With a ranking of #9, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at UMKC, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 375 |
| Missouri | 518 |
| Minnesota | 3,279 |
| Iowa | 89 |
| North Dakota | 79 |
| Nebraska | 179 |
| South Dakota | 71 |
Majors Related to Psychology
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 24 schools only.
- 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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