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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree 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 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the most popular school in Missouri for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at SLU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Missouri. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at UMKC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences 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 city of Kansas City, KCU - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of St.-Louis, Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools 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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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