2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the 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 doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Marquette University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,548 |
| Michigan | 4,292 |
| Ohio | 4,871 |
| Illinois | 6,520 |
| Wisconsin | 2,695 |
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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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