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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Wright State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 48% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 52% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Xavier University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Miami University - Oxford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Miami University - Oxford, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

About 55% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 45% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

About 40% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 12 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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