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2025 Best General Psychology Schools in Minnesota

23 Colleges in Minnesota
3,166 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,325 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Psychology Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,166 degrees in general psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Minnesota Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology

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 the Best General Psychology Schools in Minnesota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Psychology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
531 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,294 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 531 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $36,294.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Psychology Degrees Awarded
16.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to look into University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 80 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from University of St Thomas Minnesota earn $4,071 more than the standard psychology grad.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Psychology Program Name

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
175 Psychology Degrees Awarded
4.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Duluth if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #518 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were approximately 175 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. General Psychology degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Duluth earn a boost of about $4,218 over the average income of general psychology graduates.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
129 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,925 Median Starting Salary

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were about 129 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $34,925.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$41,029 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 48 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at College of Saint Benedict get $6,704 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Psychology Degrees Awarded
30.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 37th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 66 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $33,174 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Psychology Degrees Awarded
9.6% Growth in Graduates

Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were about 73 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available. General Psychology degree recipients from Winona State University get an earnings boost of around $3,348 above the typical income of general psychology majors.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Psychology Program Name

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Psychology Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Hamline University make $3,547 more than the standard psychology graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Psychology Degrees Awarded
18.4% Growth in Graduates

St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 76 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $33,623 for their early career.

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In MN

Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #535 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SJU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SJU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 1,920
Kansas 266 1,005
Iowa 264 1,270
Nebraska 238 664
North Dakota 210 298
South Dakota 204 270

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Psychology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 3,166

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 2,510
Child Development & Psychology 586
Other Psychology 9

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