by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across Missouri, there were 2,029 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,391 and $27,392 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree 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 Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 312 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%.
Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 252 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 145 ’s psychology degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 133 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri. Columbia College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 124 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 105 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 95 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Truman State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri list. Truman State is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri list. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 66 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri list. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Park University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Southern State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri list. Missouri Southern State University is a public institution located in Joplin, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 41 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’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%.
Avila University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 34 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Culver - Stockton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #18. Canton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 31 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 29 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rockhurst University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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.
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Missouri Western State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri list. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 24 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #24. Evangel University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 22 ’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%.
William Jewell College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Liberty, Missouri, and it awarded 19 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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