by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,554 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,275 and $26,779 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 248 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region psychology students.
Out of the 248 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Augustine College landed the #1 spot on the list. St. Augustine College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 248 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - East landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University - East is a small public school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 125 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Indiana University - East
Out of the 248 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Lakes Christian College landed the #3 spot on the list. Great Lakes Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 4 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Great Lakes Christian College General Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 101 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Theological College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Skokie, Illinois, and it awarded 8 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Alma College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Alma College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alma, Michigan. It awarded 40 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Chicago State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #8, Kalamazoo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Elmhurst University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Elmhurst University
Trinity Christian College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Trinity Christian is a small school located in Palos Heights, Illinois that handed out 36 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Trinity Christian College
Grace Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace Christian University is located in Wyoming, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Psychology at Grace Christian University
Central State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Central State University is a medium-sized school located in Wilberforce, Ohio that handed out 26 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Central State University
Ripon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Ripon, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rochester University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Rochester University is a small school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 23 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Kenyon College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gambier, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
North Central College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naperville, Illinois. It awarded 82 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at North Central College
Holy Cross College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 13 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Holy Cross College
With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 168 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #19, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana. It awarded 27 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Olivet College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Olivet, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Delaware, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Governors State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Indiana Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #24, Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a small school located in Whiting, Indiana that handed out 13 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Notre Dame College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NDC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 23 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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