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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 143,648 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Plains States region, there were 8,398 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 277 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The 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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Missouri - St Louis
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa State University
With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at North Dakota State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Iowa ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 0 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 531 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 324 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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