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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered 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 doctor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 17 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 14 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 88%.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Psychology Report
University of Toledo ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Case Western Reserve University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 5 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Case Western Reserve University General Psychology Report
Oakland University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 306 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Notre Dame ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 97 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 119 doctorate’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Marquette University
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 112 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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