2024 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

a doctor's degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #6 out of 36 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Iowa to review for the 2024 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychology in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in psychology.

Top Iowa Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in psychology from University of Iowa

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in psychology. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in psychology from Iowa State University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	451
Missouri	27	65
Kansas	26	46
Nebraska	24	21
North Dakota	21	24
South Dakota	15	9

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	16
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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