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2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 8,701 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 548 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree psychology students.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #1 spot on the list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Walden University

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 134 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Capella University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 24 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Fort Hays State University General Psychology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Pitt State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State General Psychology Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WSU General Psychology Report

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

With a ranking of #8, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Washburn University General Psychology Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full UMN Duluth General Psychology Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at UMKC

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on General Psychology at University of South Dakota

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Avila

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #11, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at UND

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Emporia State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Emporia State University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

With a ranking of #14, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Missouri General Psychology Report

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at UNOMAHA

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at UMSL

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Iowa State University

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

With a ranking of #19, Loras College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Loras College is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Loras

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With a ranking of #19, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Psychology at UMN Twin Cities

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University of Northern Iowa ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Psychology at UNI

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Metro State

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Evangel University General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #23, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 103 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 283 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on General Psychology at University of Kansas

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 270 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa General Psychology Report

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