2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges.
Top 15% Best Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for psychology students. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Out of the 87 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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Out of the 87 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Aurora University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Marquette University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Marian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.
With a ranking of #11, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
| 15 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 16 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 17 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
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 |
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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