by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 168 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 168 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 674 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 575 ’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%.
Out of the 168 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 559 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 312 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield
Out of the 168 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 280 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Psychology Report
University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 270 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 252 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 213 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 170 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 168 students 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%.
Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 148 students 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%.
Wichita State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 144 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 133 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Upper Iowa University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 129 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato General Psychology Report
Columbia College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 118 ’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
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 116 ’s psychology degrees 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%.
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Southeast Missouri State University
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 103 ’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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Bemidji State University
With a ranking of #25, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 95 ’s psychology degrees 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 more about General Psychology at Maryville University of Saint Louis
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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