2024 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 14 doctor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Psychology in Missouri

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

1

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

6 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Kansas City is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Missouri - Kansas City

2

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

8 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Missouri - St Louis if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology. UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Missouri - St Louis

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	120	227
Iowa	110	16
Kansas	97	0
Nebraska	70	11
North Dakota	68	8
South Dakota	45	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	14

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	35
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.