2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Psychology
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 fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the 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 very large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 241 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 402 students majoring in psychology at Michigan State, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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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 school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Loyola Chicago is a 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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Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school 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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Central Michigan University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the 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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With a ranking of #13, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their 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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With a ranking of #14, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
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Grand Valley State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Ohio University - Athens 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 #18 on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
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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 fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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 #21 on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 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 La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly 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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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 school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #24, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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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 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 43 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 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 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 |
Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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