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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region

159 Ranked Colleges
9,027 Degrees Awarded
$30,809 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 13,939 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,298 and $29,022 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,027 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 159 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in the Plains States Region

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Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oak Hills Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Oak Hills Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Psychology at Oak Hills Christian College

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Barclay College
Haviland, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barclay College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Haviland, Kansas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at Barclay College

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York College
York, Nebraska

Out of the 159 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the #3 spot on the list. York College is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Psychology at York College

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas

Out of the 159 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tabor College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Kansas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at Tabor College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Morris, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read more about Psychology at UMN Morris

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Culver - Stockton College
Canton, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culver - Stockton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Culver - Stockton is located in Canton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full Culver - Stockton Psychology Report

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, Minnesota

With a ranking of #8, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. College of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Psychology at CSB

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Peter, Minnesota. It awarded 46 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Gustavus Adolphus Psychology Report

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Coe College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Coe College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 40 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Psychology at Coe College

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Park University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 266 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Park University Psychology Report

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Cottey College
Nevada, Missouri

Cottey College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Nevada, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Cottey College Psychology Report

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Central Christian College of Kansas ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McPherson, Kansas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Christian College of Kansas Psychology Report

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Clarke University
Dubuque, Iowa

With a ranking of #14, Clarke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 22 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Psychology at Clarke

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Saint Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 78 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Psychology at Saint Ambrose University

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Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Psychology at Iowa Wesleyan

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Ottawa University - Online ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ottawa, Kansas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Ottawa University - Online Psychology Report

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

With a ranking of #18, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 99 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 full report on Psychology at Bemidji State University

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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa

With a ranking of #19, Cornell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Mount Vernon, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full Cornell College Psychology Report

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Psychology at St. Olaf

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

William Jewell College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. William Jewell is located in Liberty, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full William Jewell College Psychology Report

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Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa

Upper Iowa University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

Full UIU Psychology Report

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

With a ranking of #23, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Sioux Falls Psychology Report

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Bethany College Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas

Bethany College Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bethany College Kansas is located in Lindsborg, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full Bethany College Kansas Psychology Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 162 bachelors’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 full report on Psychology at Metro State

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