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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 300 students majoring in psychology at Purdue University Global, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Psychology at Central Michigan University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of Michigan - Flint Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Psychology at Northern Michigan University Report

National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Psychology at National Louis University Report

#7

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #7, Baker College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#8

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #9, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#10

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

With a ranking of #10, Lakeland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Plymouth, Lakeland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at Lakeland, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 19 schools only.

  • 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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