by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 41 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,616 master's degrees in psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.
It's hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a master's degree in psychology. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in psychology from Washington University in St Louis
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
It's hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a master’s in psychology from Iowa State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Walden University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in psychology from Walden University
Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in psychology from Capella University
Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Kansas
UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of North Dakota
UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Minnesota - Duluth
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Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 32 | 384 |
| Minnesota | 31 | 2,667 |
| Kansas | 30 | 249 |
| Iowa | 29 | 58 |
| Nebraska | 29 | 146 |
| North Dakota | 28 | 54 |
| South Dakota | 25 | 58 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 2,778 |
| General Psychology | 548 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 287 |
| Other Psychology | 3 |
