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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

38 Colleges
$17,676 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,425 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value General Psychology Master'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. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

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#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 20% of our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Psychology at Concordia University, Chicago Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 10% of our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Northern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northern Michigan University are $14,068 a year.

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#9

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

With a ranking of #9, Tiffin University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tiffin University are $13,000 per year.

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National Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools 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.

  • 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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