2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 88 master's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

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.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

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 Nebraska list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Nebraska

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Nebraska Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Nebraska at Omaha

2

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology has to look into Bellevue University. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bellevue.More information about a master’s in psychology from Bellevue University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	384
Minnesota	31	2,667
Kansas	30	249
Iowa	29	58
North Dakota	28	54
South Dakota	25	58

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	72
General Psychology	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.