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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

16 Ranked Colleges
165 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,346 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,203 and $26,209 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 165 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Oakland also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

NIU also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, SIUC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale General Psychology Report

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #9, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General 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 Case Western are $47,958.

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#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Full UC General Psychology Report

#14

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Marquette University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Marquette University

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, BGSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full BGSU General Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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