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2025 Best Psychology Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges in Iowa
1,267 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,723 Avg Early-Career Salary
Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,267 degrees in psychology annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Iowa Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Psychology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

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 Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Psychology in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Iowa Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
233 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,155 Median Starting Salary

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 233 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients usually make about $34,155 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$32,673 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in psychology has to take a look at University of Northern Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $32,673 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in psychology from University of Northern Iowa

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IA
58 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Drake University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in psychology. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #340 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

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Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,564 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in psychology has to look into Loras College. Loras is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Dubuque. This college ranks 29th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 25 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loras in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $23,564.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$37,072 Median Starting Salary

Coe is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 22nd out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 45 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Coe in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $37,072 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in psychology from Coe College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$32,627 Median Starting Salary

St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Davenport. A Best Colleges rank of #756 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Ambrose University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $32,627.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$42,324 Median Starting Salary

UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Fayette. This university ranks 28th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 115 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $42,324 for their early career.

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Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$41,193 Median Starting Salary

Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the remote area of Forest City. A Best Colleges rank of #806 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Waldorf is a great university overall.

There were roughly 82 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $41,193.

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Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In IA

Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #790 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Simpson College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 12 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Simpson College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In IA

Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Waverly. A Best Colleges rank of #809 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wartburg is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent data year.

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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
Kansas 38 1,371
Minnesota 38 6,018
South Dakota 38 324
Missouri 38 2,927
Nebraska 36 982
North Dakota 35 368

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,086
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 108
Child Development & Psychology 73

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