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2024 Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

145 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
13,333 Bachelor's Degrees
General Psychology is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 145 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13,333 bachelor's degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The psychology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The 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 the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Psychology in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

21 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Northwestern University

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97 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Notre Dame

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
447 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
402 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Michigan State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
246 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Miami University - Oxford

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
472 Annual Graduates

UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Illinois at Chicago

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Annual Graduates

Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Case Western Reserve University

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Marquette University

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306 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Loyola University Chicago

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
254 Annual Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
36 Annual Graduates

Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Gambier.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Kenyon College

12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Illinois State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
225 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
313 Annual Graduates

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Wayne State University

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635 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
189 Annual Graduates

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Northern Illinois University

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
199 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from DePaul University

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49 Annual Graduates

Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Wheaton College Illinois

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Annual Graduates

Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Xavier University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Western Michigan University

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
28 Annual Graduates

DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Greencastle.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from DePauw University

Rest of the Top Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
26 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
27 Bradley University Peoria, IL
28 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
29 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
22 Ball State University Muncie, IN
23 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
24 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
25 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN

Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 2,627
Ohio 612 3,519
Illinois 558 3,407
Indiana 535 1,589
Wisconsin 435 2,166

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