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2024 Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

15 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
385 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Degrees Awarded
A degree in industrial & organizational psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #265 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of industrial & organizational psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 385 degrees in industrial & organizational psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Industrial & Organizational Psychology School

Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region The industrial and organizational psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Industrial & Organizational Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for industrial & organizational psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Industrial & Organizational Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Master's Degrees in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Industrial & Organizational 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 industrial and organizational psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from Northwestern University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
39 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial & organizational psychology. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

There were approximately 39 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Chicago Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago

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Adler University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
71 Industrial and Organizational Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in industrial & organizational psychology needs to take a look at Adler University. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 71 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from Adler University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Western Michigan University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in industrial & organizational psychology. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from Western Michigan University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from National Louis University

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 3 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from Wayne State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
37.9% Growth in Graduates

Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 18th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 29 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from University of Detroit Mercy

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial & organizational psychology from Central Michigan University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Wright State University - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Dayton. This university ranks 36th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 12 industrial & organizational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial & organizational psychology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 95
Michigan 915 84
Illinois 870 185
Indiana 737 7
Wisconsin 672 1

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Industrial & Organizational 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
Applied Psychology 149
Forensic Psychology 118
Community Psychology 102
Other Psychology & Counseling 44
Health/Medical Psychology 11

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