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

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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#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 doctor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 city of Evanston.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology schools 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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