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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Ohio

83 Colleges
$33,118 Avg Salary
$26,369 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Ohio State take out is $24,600. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $308, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for psychology students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from UC take out $21,083 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $322, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Kent State take out is $25,909. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $213.

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The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $24,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $405, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Cleveland State University take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $138, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

On average, psychology graduates from OHIO Athens take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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With a ranking of #7, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Wright State University - Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $26,841. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $130, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at BGSU take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out is $26,752. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

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#10

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

With a ranking of #10, Tiffin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Tiffin University take out is $31,106. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $377, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #11, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UDayton carry an average student debt load of $25,700. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $380.

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#12

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #12 on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Psychology majors at University of Toledo take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $320.

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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 Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
13 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
14 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
15 Franklin University Columbus, OH
16 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH

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 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.

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