by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,573 bachelor's degrees in general psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology
The psychology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $36,294 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
It is difficult to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the general psychology major at University of St Thomas Minnesota make $2,757 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of St Thomas Minnesota
It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Duluth if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Duluth.
Those general psychology students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Minnesota - Duluth make $2,904 more than the typical psychology grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Minnesota - Duluth
It is difficult to beat Minnesota State University - Mankato if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $34,925.
More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Minnesota State University - Mankato
Located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Those general psychology students who get their bachelor's degree from College of Saint Benedict earn $5,390 more than the typical psychology grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from College of Saint Benedict
Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the psychology program report average early career wages of $33,174.
More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Gustavus Adolphus College
Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona.
Those general psychology students who get their bachelor's degree from Winona State University make $2,034 more than the average psychology student.
More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Winona State University
Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the general psychology major at Hamline University earn $2,233 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Hamline University
St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the psychology program report average early career income of $33,623.
More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Saint Cloud State University
Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Saint Johns University
Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 228 | 1,854 |
| Iowa | 197 | 1,155 |
| Kansas | 184 | 900 |
| Nebraska | 180 | 612 |
| North Dakota | 149 | 283 |
| South Dakota | 148 | 257 |
General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 2,573 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Child Development & Psychology | 266 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 112 |
| Other Psychology | 6 |