by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 8,701 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,524 and $28,616 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 548 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 241 masters’s psychology 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Avila University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Avila University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Pittsburg State University is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #4 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 134 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loras College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Loras is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Fort Hays State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Fort Hays State University is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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Emporia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 18 masters’s psychology degrees 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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Missouri landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Central Missouri
With a ranking of #17, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Psychology Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Iowa State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Metropolitan State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Evangel University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 283 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Iowa ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 270 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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