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

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 15% Best Psychology Master'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 master’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #7, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#9

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

With a ranking of #9, Marian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #12 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Psychology students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
15 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
16 Adler University Chicago, IL
17 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, 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

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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