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2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, psychology graduates from Central Michigan take out $30,368 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for general psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

Of the 100 students majoring in psychology at UM Flint, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UM Flint accumulate an average of around $33,707 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Michigan University is a great place for general psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at Northern Michigan University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Northern Michigan University accumulate an average of around $23,476 in student debt.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great place for general psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

Of the 40 students majoring in psychology at McKendree, 33% are male and 68% are female.

Psychology majors at McKendree take out an average of $26,088 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $197, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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National Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

Psychology majors at NLU take out an average of $37,894 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Psychology at National Louis University Report

#7

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Lakeland accumulate an average of around $36,967 in student debt.

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#8

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from SMWC carry an average student debtload of $28,067.

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort-Wayne.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Indiana Tech - CPS carry an average student debtload of $36,826.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 13 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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