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General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,554 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 552 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. CCSJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whiting, Indiana. It awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adler University landed the #3 spot on the list. Adler University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 29 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 50 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Indianapolis
Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 18 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 32 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Cleveland State University
Western Illinois University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Western Illinois University
Cardinal Stritch University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Cardinal Stritch University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology General Psychology Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 22 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Northern Illinois University
Governors State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Governors State University is a small school located in University Park, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
National Louis University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Marietta College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marietta College is located in Marietta, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Illinois State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 #23, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Indiana State University is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Concordia University, Chicago
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