by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Minnesota, there were 6,186 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,468 and $28,432 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 451 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,414 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 227 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 166 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 37 students 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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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State University - 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Minnesota ranking. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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