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2025 Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

91 Colleges in the Plains States Region
7,549 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #3 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 91 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,549 bachelor's degrees in general psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of general psychology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor'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 ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Psychology in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

18 Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Psychology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
531 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
246 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Iowa State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
291 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general psychology needs to check out University of Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Kansas

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
249 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general psychology has to look into University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
358 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Missouri - Columbia

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Annual Graduates

UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of North Dakota

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Annual Graduates

USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of South Dakota

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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118 Annual Graduates

UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Northern Iowa

11
64 Annual Graduates

UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
99 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Saint Louis University

13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Minnesota - Duluth

14
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Wichita State University

15
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Missouri - St Louis

16
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
153 Annual Graduates

Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Minnesota State University - Mankato

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
48 Annual Graduates

CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saint Joseph.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from College of Saint Benedict

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Annual Graduates

UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Omaha.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Rest of the Top Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Psychology students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
20 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
21 Winona State University Winona, MN
22 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
23 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
24 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
25 Drake University Des Moines, IA
26 Loras College Dubuque, IA
27 Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA
28 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
29 Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN
30 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN

Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 475 1,854
Minnesota 446 2,508
Iowa 403 1,155
Kansas 352 900
Nebraska 331 612
North Dakota 251 283
South Dakota 237 257

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