by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,554 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,275 and $26,779 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. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 35 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, Calumet College of Saint Joseph landed the #2 spot on the list. Whiting, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Calumet College of Saint Joseph
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adler University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Adler University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tiffin University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 29 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, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #5 spot on the list. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 50 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Indianapolis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.
Xavier 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 #7. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 18 students 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville General Psychology Report
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. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne
Cleveland State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about 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. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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 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 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.
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 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. GSU is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Marietta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Illinois State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 20 masters’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
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees 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%.
Marquette University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 5 students 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 more about General Psychology at Concordia University, Chicago
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