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2024 Best Psychology Schools in Minnesota

23 Colleges in Minnesota
6,186 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$38,468 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,186 degrees in psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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


 

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
796 Psychology Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 796 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 state that they receive average early career wages of $37,220.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,354 Psychology Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Capella University if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2354 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from Capella University earn $7,031 more than the average psychology student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Psychology Degrees Awarded
21.3% Growth in Graduates

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a good option for students interested in a degree in psychology. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 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 receive $11,676 more than the typical psychology grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Psychology Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great decision for students pursuing 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 #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were about 168 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $33,338 in the first couple years of working.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Psychology Degrees Awarded
22.8% Growth in Graduates

CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSB is a great college overall.

There were approximately 57 psychology students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $34,176 in their early career salary.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,039 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$41,485 Median Starting Salary

Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.

There were roughly 1039 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available. Psychology degree recipients from Walden University earn a boost of approximately $3,016 above the typical earnings of psychology majors.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$42,493 Median Starting Salary

Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were about 163 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available. Psychology degree recipients from Minnesota State University - Mankato receive an earnings boost of about $4,025 over the typical income of psychology majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Psychology Degrees Awarded
18.4% Growth in Graduates

Metro State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 163 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $36,746 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Psychology Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Scholastica is a great college overall.

There were approximately 60 psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $32,901.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Psychology Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were about 74 psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf 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 $27,228.

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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 3,142
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 2,482
Child Development & Psychology 559
Other Psychology 3

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