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2025 Best Psychology Schools in Missouri

26 Colleges in Missouri
2,960 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,723 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 26 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,960 degrees in psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Missouri Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Missouri

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Missouri Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$37,377 Median Starting Salary

Washington University in St Louis is a great decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 228 psychology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL 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 income of $37,377.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
354 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$33,879 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Columbia is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 354 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,879.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$32,224 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in psychology has to look into University of Missouri - Kansas City. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #674 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were about 120 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $32,224 in their early career salary.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$42,391 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Saint Louis University if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 psychology students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $42,391 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
203 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,663 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were about 203 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $31,663 for their early career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
335 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,487 Median Starting Salary

Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 335 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients usually earn about $29,487 in the first five years of their career.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,934 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #654 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lindenwood University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University 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 $28,934.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,152 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #509 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rockhurst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients generally earn about $36,152 at the beginning of their careers.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$42,026 Median Starting Salary

Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were about 162 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $42,026.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$30,477 Median Starting Salary

Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cape Girardeau. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 94 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year. After graduating, psychology degree recipients typically earn an average of $30,477 in the first five years of their 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
Minnesota 38 6,018
Iowa 38 1,442
South Dakota 38 324
Nebraska 36 982
North Dakota 35 368

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,882
Child Development & Psychology 598
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 449
Other Psychology 31

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