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2025 Best Psychology Schools in Minnesota

22 Colleges in Minnesota
6,271 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 22 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6,271 degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Minnesota 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

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

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Schools in Minnesota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Minnesota

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 Minnesota Schools in Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
798 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,326 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 798 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $36,326.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
175 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$38,543 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #518 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were approximately 175 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $38,543 for their early career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$52,208 Median Starting Salary

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in psychology. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 137 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year. Those psychology students who get their degree from University of St Thomas Minnesota earn $11,486 more than the average psychology student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,127 Median Starting Salary

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were approximately 165 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $40,127 for their early career.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$41,029 Median Starting Salary

CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph. This college ranks 21st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 48 psychology students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent data year. After graduating, psychology degree recipients typically make about $41,029 at the beginning of their careers.

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Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$39,238 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carleton is a great college overall.

There were about 43 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $39,238.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$43,557 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 145 psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the psychology program at Saint Cloud State University earn $2,835 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$33,174 Median Starting Salary

Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Saint Peter. This college ranks 37th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 66 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $33,174 for their early career.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$37,673 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients generally make around $37,673 at the beginning of their careers.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$37,872 Median Starting Salary

Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.

There were about 48 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $37,872 for their early career.

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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
Iowa 38 1,442
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 3,166
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 2,510
Child Development & Psychology 586
Other Psychology 9

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