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2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
302 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Industrial & Organizational Psychology is the 280th most popular major in the country with 2,199 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 349 industrial and organizational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 302 industrial and organizational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in industrial and organizational psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial and organizational psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial and organizational psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 63 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franklin University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin University are $16,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 18 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to qualified students.

WMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial & Organizational Psychology at WMU

#4

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Detroit Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 11 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Detroit Mercy, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Detroit Mercy are $20,047.

Full University of Detroit Mercy Industrial & Organizational Psychology Report

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

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#10 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #10 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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#7

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

National Louis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

NLU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Elmhurst University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elmhurst, Illinois. It awarded 23 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Elmhurst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Elmhurst are $32,300.

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#9

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Baker College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baker College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Owosso, Michigan. It awarded 8 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Baker College also made our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baker College are $12,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 10 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Roosevelt University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 17 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree industrial and organizational psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, DePaul has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760.

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#14

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Xavier University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Xavier not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Xavier Industrial & Organizational Psychology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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