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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Iowa

16 Colleges in Iowa
1,275 Psychology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,275 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Iowa The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General 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.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 General Psychology Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision. 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 General Psychology in Iowa

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 Iowa Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
213 Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 213 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
270 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general psychology has to look into University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 270 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA
118 Psychology Degrees Awarded

University of Northern Iowa is a good option for students interested in a degree in general psychology. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 118 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
130 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Upper Iowa University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Fayette. This university ranks 17th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 130 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent data year.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In IA

Wartburg College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Waverly. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wartburg is a great college overall.

There were about 16 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IA

Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

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Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IA
32 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Loras is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Dubuque. This college ranks 16th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 32 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loras in the most recent data year.

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Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In IA

Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #549 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Simpson College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Simpson College in the most recent data year.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA
40 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Coe is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 22nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

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

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Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IA

Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 22 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Clarke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 3,122
Missouri 693 1,920
Kansas 599 1,005
Nebraska 500 664
North Dakota 416 298
South Dakota 381 270

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