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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,554 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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. Saint Augustine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 29 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - East. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. IU East is a public institution located in Richmond, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Lakes Christian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Great Lakes Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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. Hope is a small school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 101 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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, Hebrew Theological College landed the #5 spot on the list. Skokie, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 8 students 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.
With a ranking of #6, Alma College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Alma, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chicago State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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. K College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 51 ’s psychology 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 landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 105 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Trinity Christian College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Trinity Christian is located in Palos Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Psychology at Trinity Christian College
Grace Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wyoming, Michigan. It awarded 20 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Ripon College came in at #13 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 Ripon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 ’s psychology degrees 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 private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 23 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Kenyon College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Gambier, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #16, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Holy Cross College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Holy Cross College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Holy Cross College
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 168 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Ohio Wesleyan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Wesleyan University is located in Delaware, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Governors State University is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 103 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Whiting, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Notre Dame College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame College 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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