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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Minnesota, there were 3,142 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general psychology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 674 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 575 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 559 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities General Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 168 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 148 ’s psychology 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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 129 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 99 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Bemidji State University
With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 73 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 67 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Winona State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Winona State University
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 62 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 full report on General Psychology at St. Cloud State University
The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. The College of Saint Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at The College of Saint Scholastica
College of Saint Benedict ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota list. College of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota list. Gustavus Adolphus is a small school located in Saint Peter, Minnesota that handed out 46 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Gustavus Adolphus College
With a ranking of #16, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Augsburg University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 38 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 31 ’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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Concordia College at Moorhead
University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Northwestern - St Paul
St Catherine University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Johns University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota list. SJU is a small school located in Collegeville, Minnesota that handed out 23 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Crown College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. It awarded 10 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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