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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,333 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 229 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree psychology students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 635 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Psychology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 472 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UIC

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Out of the 229 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 447 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Full UW - Madison General Psychology Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 402 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about General Psychology at Michigan State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 335 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Psychology at Kent State University at Kent

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 313 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Wayne State University

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 306 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Loyola University Chicago

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 280 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Central Michigan

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 254 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Grand Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 254 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Grand Valley State University

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 246 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Miami University - Oxford

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Psychology at OHIO Athens

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With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 225 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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With a ranking of #14, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 224 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cleveland State University General Psychology Report

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 209 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 204 bachelors’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse General Psychology Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 201 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Eastern Michigan

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 199 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on General Psychology at DePaul University

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With a ranking of #19, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Illinois University General Psychology Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 185 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full Ball State University General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at UW - Green Bay

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 162 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Oakland University

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With a ranking of #23, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. SIUE is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 160 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 157 bachelors’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%.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s psychology degrees 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Illinois State University

Rest of the Best 35 in Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Indiana University - East
Richmond, Indiana
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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois
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