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2024 Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
217 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
Applied Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #282 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 217 degrees in applied psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Psychology School

Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of applied psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Applied Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Applied Psychology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Applied Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Psychology
Master's Degrees in Applied Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Applied Psychology in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the applied psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Applied Psychology

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Adler University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
47.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in applied psychology has to check out Adler University. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 21 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

It is difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in applied psychology. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 14 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
66 Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Chicago is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in applied psychology. UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 66 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Every student who is interested in applied psychology needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Stout. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. A Best Colleges rank of #455 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Stout is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Located in the midsize city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 12 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Judson in the most recent data year.

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Huntington University
Huntington, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Huntington is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Huntington. This university ranks 29th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 7 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Huntington in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Columbus.

There were approximately 17 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Franklin University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
71.4% Growth in Graduates

UM Flint is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Flint. This university ranks 40th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 7 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 6 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best applied psychology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio93944
Michigan9152
Illinois87048
Indiana73743
Wisconsin67212

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Applied Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Counseling Psychology1,274
Applied Behavior Analysis892
Clinical Psychology747
School Psychology648
Educational Psychology443
Industrial & Organizational Psychology369
Community Psychology161
Forensic Psychology75
Other Psychology & Counseling67
Health/Medical Psychology18

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