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2024 Best School Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges in the Plains States Region
145 School Psychology Degrees Awarded
School Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #260 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of school psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 145 degrees in school psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great School Psychology School

Best School Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of school 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 school psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

School Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in School Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in School Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best School Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for School Psychology in the Plains States Region

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 school psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in School Psychology

1
Iowa crest
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Every student who is interested in school psychology has to check out University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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2
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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in school psychology needs to look into Capella University. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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3
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in school psychology. KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is a good option for students pursuing a degree in school psychology. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were about 11 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
16.7% Growth in Graduates

WSU is a large public university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 6th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 18 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 18 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 7 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 17 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
40 School Psychology Degrees Awarded

ESU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Emporia. This university ranks 8th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 40 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year.

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Best School Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best school psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 24
Iowa 648 13
Kansas 599 40
Nebraska 500 11
North Dakota 416 0

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School Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis 1,079
Counseling Psychology 670
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 464
Forensic Psychology 400
Educational Psychology 216
Clinical Psychology 199
Applied Psychology 135
Other Psychology & Counseling 90
Community Psychology 87
Performance and Sport Psychology 44

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