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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Minnesota

24 Colleges in Minnesota
3,142 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,698 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,142 degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Minnesota Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Schools in Minnesota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Psychology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
559 Psychology Degrees Awarded
5.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 559 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $34,392.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Psychology Degrees Awarded
34.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to take a look at University of St Thomas Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career wages of $34,718.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
674 Psychology Degrees Awarded
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to look into Capella University. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 674 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available. General Psychology degree recipients from Capella University earn a boost of around $10,942 above the average earnings of general psychology majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Psychology Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Duluth if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were about 168 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $33,338 for their early career.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Psychology Degrees Awarded
22.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSB is a great college overall.

There were about 57 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $34,176 in their early career salary.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
129 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$33,451 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were about 129 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients typically earn about $33,451 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Psychology Degrees Awarded
21.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 148 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available. General Psychology degree recipients from Metropolitan State University get an earnings boost of approximately $2,048 above the average income of general psychology majors.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
575 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$44,630 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were about 575 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year. General Psychology degree recipients from Walden University get an earnings boost of approximately $9,931 above the typical income of general psychology graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Psychology Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Scholastica is a great college overall.

There were roughly 60 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $32,901.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Psychology Degrees Awarded
18.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #391 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bethel University Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $33,492 in their early career salary.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 1,920
Kansas 266 1,005
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 3,142

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 2,482
Child Development & Psychology 559
Other Psychology 3

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