by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 168 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 168 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. York College is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tabor College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Tabor is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 18 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culver - Stockton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 33 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Culver - Stockton College
Out of the 168 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 38 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Minnesota - Morris
College of Saint Benedict ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. College of Saint Benedict is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota that handed out 57 ’s psychology degrees 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 1.5% 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%.
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Gustavus Adolphus College
Coe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Coe College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’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%.
With a ranking of #9, Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Christian College is located in McPherson, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Psychology at Central Christian College
Clarke University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 22 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Upper Iowa University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa Wesleyan University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and it awarded 14 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Iowa Wesleyan University
Ottawa University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Ottawa University - Online is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 7 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Loras College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 32 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%.
Bemidji State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Avila University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 34 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, William Jewell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. William Jewell College is located in Liberty, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Psychology at William Jewell College
University of Sioux Falls came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 40 students 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 full report on General Psychology at University of Sioux Falls
Bethany College Kansas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lindsborg, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Bethany College Kansas
With a ranking of #20, William Penn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. William Penn University is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Saint Ambrose University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Truman State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 90 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Metropolitan State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 148 ’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 Jamestown did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. UJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jamestown, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 168 ’s psychology degrees 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
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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