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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 202,315 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In , psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,457 and had an average of $33,933 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 6,271 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,817 and $39,092 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 560 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,943 and $102,454 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota doctor’s degree psychology students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 52 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Psychology at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 145 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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