2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
View our full ranking methodology.
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
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.
Read full report on General Psychology at Northwestern University
Request Information
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.
Read full report on General Psychology at Marquette University
Request Information
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.
Full General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Request Information
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.
Read full report on General Psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology
Request Information
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.
Read full report on General Psychology at Xavier University
Request Information
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.
Full General Psychology at Miami University - Oxford Report
Request Information
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.
Request Information
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.
Full General Psychology at Illinois State University Report
Request Information
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.
Request Information
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.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Request InformationBest 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 |
More General Psychology Rankings in the Great Lakes Region
Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.