2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Minnesota

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 523 doctor's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in Minnesota ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychology in Minnesota

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

238 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Walden University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology. Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Minnesota.

There were roughly 238 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in psychology from Walden University

2

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

216 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Capella University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in psychology. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Minnesota.

There were about 216 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in psychology from Capella University

3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

45 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Minnesota.

There were roughly 45 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

4

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in psychology has to check out Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. SMU MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Winona. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Minnesota.

There were about 12 psychology students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in psychology from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

5

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Minnesota.

There were approximately 9 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in psychology in Minnesota.

There were approximately 3 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in psychology from Minnesota State University - Mankato

 

Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	27	38
Missouri	27	59
Kansas	25	47
Nebraska	23	41
North Dakota	20	19
South Dakota	15	11

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	297
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	197
Child Development & Psychology	29

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	878
Social Sciences	93
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	14
History	12
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	4
Communication & Journalism	3

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.