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

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

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Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 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 General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Illinois State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

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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 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 BruceBlaus.

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