by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 406 master's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a master's degree.
It is difficult to beat Saint Louis University if you want to pursue a master's degree in psychology. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in psychology from Saint Louis University
Missouri State University - Springfield is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Missouri State University - Springfield
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychology needs to check out University of Missouri - St Louis. UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Missouri - St Louis
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychology needs to look into Webster University. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Webster University
Located in the large city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Avila University
Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Rolla.More information about a master’s in psychology from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Southeast Missouri State University
UCM is a large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Central Missouri
Evangel is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in psychology from Evangel University
CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Fayette.More information about a master’s in psychology from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies
Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 355 |
| General Psychology | 28 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 23 |
