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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas

11 Colleges
$34,875 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 375 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

Our analysis found Emporia State University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at MidAmerica Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Kansas. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

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#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#8

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. University of St. Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Leavenworth.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Kansas list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

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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
Missouri 518
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

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.

  • 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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