by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,480 bachelor's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of psychology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. 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 bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different 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 bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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 colleges for psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology.
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Missouri - Columbia
Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Washington University in St Louis
University of Missouri - Kansas City is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Missouri - Kansas City
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in psychology has to look into Saint Louis University. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Saint Louis University
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Missouri - St Louis
Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Missouri State University - Springfield
Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Lindenwood University
William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Liberty.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from William Jewell College
Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Southeast Missouri State University
Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Rockhurst University
Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 33 | 1,044 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 2,889 |
| Iowa | 32 | 1,264 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 257 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 796 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 290 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 2,003 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 436 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 37 |
| Other Psychology | 4 |
