by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for industrial & organizational psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 360 master's degrees in industrial & organizational psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The industrial and organizational psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality industrial and organizational psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for industrial & organizational psychology students working on their master's degree.
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 Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for industrial & organizational psychology students seeking a a master's degree.
Capella University is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Capella University
It is hard to beat Saint Louis University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Saint Louis University
It is difficult to beat Walden University if you want to pursue a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Walden University
Saint Cloud State University is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Saint Cloud State University
It's hard to beat Minnesota State University - Mankato if you wish to pursue a master's degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Minnesota State University - Mankato
UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from University of Nebraska at Omaha
Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Missouri State University - Springfield
Avila is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from Avila University
Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial & organizational psychology from South Dakota State University
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Explore the best industrial & organizational psychology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 361 | 44 |
| Minnesota | 355 | 228 |
| Kansas | 254 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 211 | 85 |
| South Dakota | 130 | 2 |
One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Industrial & Organizational Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 944 |
| Counseling Psychology | 555 |
| Forensic Psychology | 332 |
| Educational Psychology | 166 |
| Clinical Psychology | 129 |
| School Psychology | 73 |
| Other Psychology & Counseling | 73 |
| Applied Psychology | 67 |
| Performance and Sport Psychology | 44 |
| Community Psychology | 18 |
