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2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$30,275 Avg Salary
$26,779 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing an online .

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

On average, psychology graduates from Central Michigan take out $28,251 in student loans while working on their 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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The excellent online programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,068.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UM Flint take out is $31,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Northern Michigan University carry an average student debtload of $24,250.

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#5

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The excellent online programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Baker College take out is $44,890.

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Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lansing.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at LCC accumulate an average of around $11,500 in student debt.

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#7

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

With a ranking of #7, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

Psychology majors at McKendree take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $197, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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National Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at NLU take out is $36,979.

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#9

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

With a ranking of #9, Lakeland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

On average, psychology graduates from Lakeland take out $37,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 18 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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