by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 484 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 101 degrees to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Sinclair Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. LCC is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 46 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Lansing Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 45 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Owens Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Ash, Ohio, and it awarded 41 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stark State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Batavia, Ohio, and it awarded 14 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Clermont College General Psychology Report
Ferris State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Ferris State University
Grace Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Grace is a small school located in Wyoming, Michigan that handed out 8 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Macomb Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 7 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Henry Ford College
Alpena Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
North Central State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Mansfield, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at North Central State College
Gogebic Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Ironwood, Michigan, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Gogebic Community College
Southwestern Michigan College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Southwestern Michigan College is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Wright State University - Lake Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small school located in Celina, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Wright State University - Lake Campus
Montcalm Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Sidney, Michigan, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Psychology at Montcalm Community College
University of Rio Grande ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Rio Grande, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Rio Grande
Adrian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Siena Heights University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio Dominican University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 6 associates’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%.
Xavier University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 associates’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Terra State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Terra Community College is a small public school situated in Fremont, Ohio. It awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Terra State Community College General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #21, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Lake Michigan College is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Great Lakes Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 4 associates’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Great Lakes Christian College
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