2025 Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Other Research & Experimental Psychology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #71 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 doctor's degrees in other research & experimental psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Research & Experimental Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of other research & experimental psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality research & experimental psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other research & experimental psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other research & experimental psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other research & experimental psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other research & experimental psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Research & Experimental Psychology in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for other research & experimental psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Research & Experimental Psychology

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in other research & experimental psychology. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in other research & experimental psychology. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from Washington University in St Louis

3

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other research & experimental psychology. KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of Kansas

4

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other research & experimental psychology. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in other research & experimental psychology from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best other research & experimental psychology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	19
Missouri	175	26
Kansas	134	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to Research & Experimental Psychology

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Most Popular Majors Related to Research & Experimental Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Developmental & Child Psychology	30
Experimental Psychology	5

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.