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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

28 Colleges
$35,673 Avg Salary
$26,804 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Colleges.

#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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $49,813 in student debt.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent online programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $28,251 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $191, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

On average, psychology graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $14,068 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UM Flint take out is $30,432.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Psychology majors at Ball State take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $266.

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Northern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

On average, psychology graduates from Northern Michigan University take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Psychology majors at NLU take out an average of $36,979 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #8, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Baker College take out an average of $44,890 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at LCC take out is $11,500.

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#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from McKendree carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $197.

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Explore the most popular online psychology colleges 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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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