by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 645 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 227 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 19 doctorate’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 10 doctorate’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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 16 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #6, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Psychology at University of South Dakota
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on 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 15 doctorate’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%.
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University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 27 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 37 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Iowa State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 16 students 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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 5 doctorate’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%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 13 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Kansas State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis is a private for-profit institution located in St.-Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 164 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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