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Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

28 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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#5

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Carroll University landed the # 5 spot on the list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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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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