2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in the Plains States Region

Ranked #67 in popularity, educational psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for educational psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 62 doctor's degrees in educational psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Educational Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The educational psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality educational psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Educational Psychology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for educational psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Educational Psychology in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in educational psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Educational Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

22 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#2 Best Quality In MN

Capella University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in educational psychology. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in educational psychology in Minnesota.

There were about 22 educational psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from Capella University

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in educational psychology. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in educational psychology in Minnesota.

There were roughly 16 educational psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in educational psychology needs to look into University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in educational psychology in Nebraska.

There were about 16 educational psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

4

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in educational psychology has to take a look at University of Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in educational psychology in Kansas.

There were about 5 educational psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from University of Kansas

5

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in educational psychology in Iowa.

There were approximately 3 educational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from University of Iowa

6

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

#1 Most Popular In SD

USD is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from University of South Dakota

Best Educational Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular educational psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	198	54
Iowa	184	3
Kansas	126	9
Nebraska	91	21
South Dakota	54	0

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Educational Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Educational Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Educational Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	97
Counseling Psychology	45
Clinical Psychology	44
School Psychology	17
Clinical Child Psychology	5
Other Psychology & Counseling	5
Community Psychology	3
Applied Psychology	2
Forensic Psychology	1

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.