2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Adler University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 288 students majoring in psychology at Adler, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Out of the 105 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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 Most Popular 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.
About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.
Read full report on Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
Full Psychology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 145 students majoring in psychology at NLU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
Of the 140 students majoring in psychology at Ball State, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 97 students majoring in psychology at Roosevelt, 26% are male and 74% are female.
With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
Western Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Tiffin University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in psychology at Tiffin University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.
Wayne State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Of the 66 students majoring in psychology at IWU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Michigan School of Psychology | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 18 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 18 | Franklin University | Columbus, OH |
| 20 | Purdue University Global | Indianapolis, IN |
| 20 | Spring Arbor University | Spring 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 |
Majors Related to Psychology
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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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