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

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$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 42,013 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Full Psychology at University of Notre Dame Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Psychology at Northwestern University Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Best Psychology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,220
Indiana 735
Ohio 977
Wisconsin 529
Michigan 745

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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