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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges
$38,468 Avg Salary
$28,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 4th in Minnesota. In fact, 3,279 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Minnesota. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#5

Adler Graduate School

Richfield, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Adler Graduate School is a great place for psychology students. Located in the small city of Richfield, Adler Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 375
Missouri 518
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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