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Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

167 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 167 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 25 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Psychology

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kenyon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 167 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#7

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

With a ranking of #7, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.

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#9

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greencastle.

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#10

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #10, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

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#13

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #13, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

With a ranking of #14, Franklin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Franklin College of Indiana is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #16 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#18

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of De Pere.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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#20

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lake Forest.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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#22

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#23

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #23, Saint Mary’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

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#25

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #25, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Psychology students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
26 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
27 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
28 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
29 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
30 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
31 Dominican University River Forest, IL
32 University of Evansville Evansville, IN
33 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,548
Michigan 4,292
Ohio 4,871
Illinois 6,520
Wisconsin 2,695

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Nevit Dilmen.

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