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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

General Psychology is the #35 most popular major in the country with 8,051 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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With a ranking of #10, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 85
Illinois 249
Ohio 174
Indiana 137
Wisconsin 64

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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