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

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Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 241 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Out of the 241 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 583 students majoring in psychology at UIUC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

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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 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

Full Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 402 students majoring in psychology at Michigan State, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Psychology at Michigan State University Report

Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Kent State University at Kent Report

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Wayne State University Report

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#11

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very 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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#12

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#13

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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

Full Psychology at Ball State University Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 255 students majoring in psychology at UC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Psychology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #15, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Grand Valley State University Report

#16

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Of the 251 students majoring in psychology at Purdue, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 225 students majoring in psychology at UWM, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#20

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #21, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 204 students majoring in psychology at UW - La Crosse, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#23

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Eastern Michigan University Report

#24

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at DePaul University Report

Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Northern Illinois University Report

#26

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
#28

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI
#29

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
#36

Indiana University - East

Richmond, IN

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
37 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
38 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
39 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
40 Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
41 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
41 University of Michigan - Flint Flint, MI
43 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
43 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
45 Hope College Holland, MI
46 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
47 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL
47 Governors State University University Park, IL
47 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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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