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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

14 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

The Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Webster University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#2

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Avila University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at Avila, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Covenant Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Missouri. Covenant Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 62% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in psychology at Missouri State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Missouri. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at UCM, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in psychology at UMSL, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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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 14 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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