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2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 8,701 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,620 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 147 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree psychology students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 556 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities General Psychology Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 147 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #2 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 480 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Capella University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 282 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Kansas

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Out of the 147 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 274 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Missouri State University - Springfield

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 270 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Iowa

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 256 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 229 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Iowa State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 191 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa State General Psychology Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Walden University

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 147 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Metropolitan State University

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Fort Hays State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 146 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full FHSU General Psychology Report

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Wichita State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 136 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at WSU

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 132 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UMSL

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Minnesota State Mankato

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 124 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia College General Psychology Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 119 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMKC General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 117 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UNI

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Upper Iowa University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UIU is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 112 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Upper Iowa University

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UND General Psychology Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Missouri State University General Psychology Report

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 99 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bemidji State University General Psychology Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #25, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Maryville U

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