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

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Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,813
Ohio 3,937
Illinois 3,656
Indiana 1,890
Wisconsin 2,230

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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).
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