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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Psychology is the #17 most popular major in Iowa with 89 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Northern Iowa

#2

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loras College is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Loras College

#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Drake University Report

#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at BVU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Full Psychology at Iowa State University Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Psychology at Upper Iowa University Report

#6

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Full Psychology at Briar Cliff University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 375
Missouri 518
Minnesota 3,279
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 8 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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