2023 Most Popular 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.
Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at Tiffin University, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Of the 27 students majoring in psychology at SIUE, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at NIU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Adler University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at Adler, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at SIUC, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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 |
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.
- 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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