by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Educational Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 166 master's degrees in educational psychology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of educational psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for educational psychology students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Educational Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in educational psychology.
It is difficult to beat Capella University if you want to pursue a master's degree in educational psychology. Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in educational psychology from Capella University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in educational psychology. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in educational psychology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in educational psychology. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in educational psychology from University of Kansas
Webster University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in educational psychology. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in educational psychology from Webster University
UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls.More information about a master’s in educational psychology from University of Northern Iowa
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in educational psychology from University of Missouri - St Louis
Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in educational psychology from Wichita State University
Learn about other programs related to Educational Psychology that might interest you.
Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.
Explore the best educational psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 361 | 17 |
| Minnesota | 355 | 123 |
| Iowa | 298 | 10 |
| Kansas | 254 | 16 |
| South Dakota | 130 | 0 |
One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Educational Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 944 |
| Counseling Psychology | 555 |
| Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 360 |
| Forensic Psychology | 332 |
| Clinical Psychology | 129 |
| School Psychology | 73 |
| Other Psychology & Counseling | 73 |
| Applied Psychology | 67 |
| Performance and Sport Psychology | 44 |
| Community Psychology | 18 |
