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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

School Psychology is the 262nd most popular major in the country with 3,329 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 577 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality school 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 school 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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The school psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for School Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 4 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Read more about School Psychology at IU Bloomington

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s school psychology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at Central Michigan University

#3

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 7 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also took the #7 spot in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Psychology at Illinois State University

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 8 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at Michigan State

#5

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #5 spot on the list. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU also took the #4 spot in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’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 National Louis University are $12,096.

Read more about School Psychology at National Louis University

#5 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Kent State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kent State University at Kent School Psychology Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s school psychology students in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Psychology at UC

#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Andrews University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Andrews has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews are $28,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s school psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree school psychology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about School Psychology at Loyola Chicago

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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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