2025 Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a bachelor's degree in applied psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #233 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in applied psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on applied psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of applied psychology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for applied psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The applied psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Applied Psychology in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied psychology.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Applied Psychology

1

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

19 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in applied psychology needs to check out Bellevue University. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied psychology from Bellevue University

2

Ottawa University - Ottawa
Ottawa, KS

22 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Ottawa University - Ottawa if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in applied psychology. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied psychology from Ottawa University - Ottawa

Best Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	0
Minnesota	446	3
Iowa	403	8
Kansas	352	8
Nebraska	331	21
North Dakota	251	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Psychology

Applied Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Applied Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	72
Applied Behavior Analysis	50
Community Psychology	34
Forensic Psychology	34
Clinical Psychology	16
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	16
Family Psychology	4
Health/Medical Psychology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.