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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas

9 Colleges in Kansas
1,021 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$27,912 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major 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 9 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,021 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Kansas Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Psychology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology

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 Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Kansas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.

Top Kansas Schools in Psychology

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
283 Psychology Degrees Awarded
7.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general psychology. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 283 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from University of Kansas earn $3,509 more than the standard psychology student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Psychology Degrees Awarded
17.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology has to take a look at Wichita State University. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wichita. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 163 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $29,371.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,503 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to look into Pittsburg State University. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 75 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year. General Psychology degree recipients from Pittsburg State University earn a boost of approximately $3,591 above the average income of general psychology graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Psychology Degrees Awarded
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Fort Hays State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. FHSU is a large public university located in the remote town of Hays. A Best Colleges rank of #588 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FHSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 170 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year. General Psychology degree recipients from Fort Hays State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,894 over the typical income of general psychology graduates.

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Benedictine College
Atchison, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,647 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 23 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Benedictine College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients generally make an average of $29,647 in their early careers.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Psychology Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 60 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $24,101 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$20,021 Median Starting Salary

ESU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Emporia. A Best Colleges rank of #781 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ESU is a great university overall.

There were about 38 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make around $20,021 in their early careers.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In KS
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 14 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at MNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general psychology from MidAmerica Nazarene University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$21,813 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the remote town of McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 16 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Central Christian College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $21,813 for their early career.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 3,122
Missouri 283 1,920
Iowa 264 1,270
Nebraska 238 664
North Dakota 210 298
South Dakota 204 270

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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 1,021

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Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 255
Child Development & Psychology 187
Other Psychology 3

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