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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Ohio

22 Colleges
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Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Ohio. With 977 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for psychology students. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Out of the 22 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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Out of the 22 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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#4

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tiffin University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Ohio list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

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Out of the 22 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Ohio list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#9

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #10, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,220
Indiana 735
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 22 schools only.

  • 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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