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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region

26 Ranked Colleges
548 Degrees Awarded
$42,269 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general psychology programs in the United States.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #1 spot on the list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 241 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Walden University General Psychology Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Capella University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. FHSU is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Fort Hays State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 21 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Pittsburg State University

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #5 spot on the list. Missouri State 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at Missouri State University - Springfield

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at UNL

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Wichita State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at WSU

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Washburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Washburn University

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s 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%.

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

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Avila is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Avila University General Psychology Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #11, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Dakota

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

With a ranking of #11, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 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%.

Full USD General Psychology Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Central Missouri

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Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. 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%.

Full ESU General Psychology Report

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Missouri - St Louis

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. 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 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 full report on General Psychology at UNOMAHA

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Iowa State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas 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%.

Full Iowa State General Psychology Report

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

Loras College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. 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 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at Loras College

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Northern Iowa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 1 masters’s psychology degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Northern Iowa

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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 Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s psychology degrees 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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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 283 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about General Psychology at KU

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Evangel University 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 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Evangel

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 103 masters’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 more about General Psychology at North Dakota State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #23, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 270 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

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 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at Iowa

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