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2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master's

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 Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.

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Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 50 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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Out of the 49 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 35 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Indiana Institute of Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 32 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Cleveland State University

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tiffin University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 29 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Tiffin University

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Out of the 49 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Psychology at SIUE

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 24 masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus General Psychology Report

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 22 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NIU General Psychology Report

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Adler University
Chicago, Illinois

Adler University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 22 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Adler General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #9, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Illinois State University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SIUC General Psychology Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 18 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Psychology at Xavier

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #12, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Michigan State University

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Western Illinois University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Western Illinois University

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Indianapolis landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at UIndy

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at IUPUI

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about General Psychology at UM Dearborn

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s 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 Oakland

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

With a ranking of #19, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Northwestern

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UIC General Psychology Report

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #22, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at National Louis University

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees 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%.

Full Marquette University General Psychology Report

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Miami University - Oxford General Psychology Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Wayne State University

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