Best Psychologist, All Other programs in Minnesota, ranked by enrollment
All psychologists not listed.
36 schools in Minnesota run programs that feed this job, graduating 6,155 people a year. The job pays a median of $115,650 in Minnesota across about 330 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Minnesota that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
16 programs in Minnesota that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Minnesota (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Minnesota page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 42.0101In Minnesota → | 3,670 | 59.6% | 28 | $31,426 | $25,250 |
| 2 | CIP 42.2814In Minnesota → | 1,378 | 22.4% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 3 | CIP 42.2812In Minnesota → | 346 | 5.6% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 4 | CIP 45.0401In Minnesota → | 215 | 3.5% | 5 | $37,366 | $25,000 |
| 5 | CIP 42.2799In Minnesota → | 168 | 2.7% | 4 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 6 | CIP 42.2806In Minnesota → | 134 | 2.2% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 7 | CIP 42.2813In Minnesota → | 82 | 1.3% | 4 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 8 | CIP 42.2815In Minnesota → | 55 | 0.9% | 1 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 9 | CIP 19.0706In Minnesota → | 44 | 0.7% | 4 | $31,642 | $23,092 |
| 10 | CIP 42.2899In Minnesota → | 29 | 0.5% | 1 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 11 | CIP 42.2802In Minnesota → | 20 | 0.3% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 12 | Psychology, Othermain feeder CIP 42.9999In Minnesota → | 5 | 0.1% | 1 | $36,890 | $18,200 |
| 13 | CIP 42.2810In Minnesota → | 4 | 0.1% | 1 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 14 | CIP 42.2704In Minnesota → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 15 | CIP 19.0702In Minnesota → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,642 | $23,092 |
| 16 | CIP 30.1701In Minnesota → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $36,206 | $29,240 |
Top 25 schools in Minnesota
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 26 of the 36 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN Private for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 2,891 | Applied Behavior Analysis | — | 20% | $19,369 | — |
| 2 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 892 | Psychology, General | $37,944 | — | — | — |
| 3 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public · 4 feeder programs | 779 | Psychology, General | $36,294 | 85% | — | 80% |
| 4 | University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 196 | Psychology, General | $38,543 | 65% | — | 89% |
| 5 | Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN Public · 4 feeder programs | 151 | Psychology, General | $34,925 | 54% | — | 88% |
| 6 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 111 | Psychology, General | $40,958 | 44% | — | 99% |
| 7 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Public · 3 feeder programs | 111 | Psychology, General | $33,623 | 40% | — | 95% |
| 8 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 95 | Psychology, General | $33,963 | 48% | — | 56% |
| 9 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 83 | Psychology, General | $38,396 | 76% | $28,888 | 85% |
| 10 | Concordia University - Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 72 | Psychology, General | $36,243 | 46% | $17,328 | 79% |
| 11 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 69 | Psychology, General | $37,872 | 60% | $20,981 | 88% |
| 12 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 61 | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | $35,070 | 84% | $18,124 | 48% |
| 13 | Winona State University Winona, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 57 | Psychology, General | $37,673 | 57% | — | 75% |
| 14 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 51 | Psychology, General | $35,411 | 57% | — | 59% |
| 15 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 50 | Psychology, General | $33,174 | 77% | $21,607 | 61% |
| 16 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 50 | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | $38,027 | 87% | $21,441 | 29% |
| 17 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 48 | Psychology, General | $32,426 | 61% | $21,042 | 92% |
| 18 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 41 | Psychology, General | $31,367 | 71% | $21,150 | 93% |
| 19 | Carleton College Northfield, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 37 | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | $39,238 | 90% | $18,669 | 20% |
| 20 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 37 | Psychology, General | $41,029 | 77% | $22,583 | 92% |
| 21 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 35 | Psychology, General | $31,060 | 71% | $25,225 | 88% |
| 22 | University of Minnesota - Morris Morris, MN Public · 1 feeder programs | 35 | Psychology, General | $36,893 | 63% | — | 75% |
| 23 | University of Northwestern - St Paul Saint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 34 | Psychology, General | $37,758 | 68% | $23,114 | 93% |
| 24 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 29 | Psychology, General | $29,743 | 52% | $23,585 | 82% |
| 25 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN Public · 2 feeder programs | 27 | Psychology, General | $33,099 | 45% | — | 62% |
All 36 schools in Minnesota
Every school in Minnesota with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capella University | Minneapolis | Private for-profit | 2,891 | 6 |
| Walden University | Minneapolis | Private for-profit | 892 | 3 |
| University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis | Public | 779 | 4 |
| University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth | Public | 196 | 2 |
| Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato | Public | 151 | 4 |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | Public | 111 | 1 |
| Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | Public | 111 | 3 |
| Bemidji State University | Bemidji | Public | 95 | 1 |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | Private not-for-profit | 83 | 2 |
| Concordia University - Saint Paul | Saint Paul | Private not-for-profit | 72 | 2 |
| Hamline University | Saint Paul | Private not-for-profit | 69 | 2 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield | Private not-for-profit | 61 | 1 |
| Winona State University | Winona | Public | 57 | 1 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead | Public | 51 | 1 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter | Private not-for-profit | 50 | 1 |
What psychologists, all other earn in Minnesota
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $110,840. Minnesota pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Minnesota
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Psychologists, All Other page.
How to become a Psychologist, All Other
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Master's degree
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Minnesota
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Psychologists, All Other24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 19.0702Adult Development and Aging
- 19.0706Child Development
- 19.0711Early Childhood and Family Studies
- 30.1701Behavioral Sciences
- 42.0101Psychology, General
- 42.2701Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- 42.2702Comparative Psychology
- 42.2704Experimental Psychology
- 42.2705Personality Psychology
- 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience
- 42.2707Social Psychology
- 42.2708Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
- 42.2709Psychopharmacology
- 42.2799Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
- 42.2802Community Psychology
- 42.2806Educational Psychology
- 42.2807Clinical Child Psychology
- 42.2808Environmental Psychology
- 42.2810Health/Medical Psychology
- 42.2811Family Psychology
- 42.2812Forensic Psychology
- 42.2813Applied Psychology
- 42.2814Applied Behavior Analysis
- 42.2815Performance and Sport Psychology
- 42.2816Somatic Psychology(no graduates reported)
Common questions
Answers for people weighing psychologists, all other programs in Minnesota.
What degree do you need to become a Psychologist, All Other?+
Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Psychology, General, which awarded 3,670 degrees in Minnesota in 2024-25, 59.6% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Psychologist, All Other?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 16 programs to this occupation. The largest are Psychology, Clinical, Criminology, Research and Experimental Psychology, plus 3 more. Together they graduate about 6,155 people a year in Minnesota.
How much do psychologists, all other earn in Minnesota?+
The median is $115,650 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 4.3% above the U.S. median of $110,840. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for psychologists, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +4.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 3,900 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Minnesota?+
36 institutions in Minnesota reported graduates from at least one of the 16 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do psychologists, all other work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Neuropsychologist, Staff Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 19-3039.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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