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Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

18 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 4,871 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best school in Ohio for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#2

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, John Carroll University landed the # 2 spot on the list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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#4

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Ohio. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #8, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,548
Michigan 4,292
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

Majors Similar 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 18 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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