by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,667 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,734 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular psychology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,589 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 628 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students 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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 126 masters’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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 80 masters’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adler Graduate School. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s. Located in Richfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 77 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 47 masters’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%.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Crown College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. It awarded 30 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Metropolitan State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Bemidji State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 99 students 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%.
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