by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 149 degrees in applied psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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.
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Every student who is interested in applied psychology needs to take a look at Adler University. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 11 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want 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 fairly 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 16 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago is a great decision for students interested in a degree in applied psychology. UIC is a fairly 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 roughly 5 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in applied psychology needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Stout. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant 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 12 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 16 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Judson in the most recent data year.
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Huntington is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Huntington. This university ranks 29th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 3 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Huntington in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year.
More information about a degree in applied psychology from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Columbus.
There were about 30 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Franklin University in the most recent data year.
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UM Flint is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Flint. This university ranks 40th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 2 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 3 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.
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Applied Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 1,277 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 912 |
| Clinical Psychology | 765 |
| School Psychology | 651 |
| Educational Psychology | 412 |
| Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 385 |
| Forensic Psychology | 118 |
| Community Psychology | 102 |
| Other Psychology & Counseling | 44 |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 11 |
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