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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 195,678 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 22,024 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,673 and $26,804 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 16,230 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 241 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in psychology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Augustine College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - East. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IU East is a small public school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 125 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Lakes Christian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 241 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holland, Michigan. It awarded 101 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Theological College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. HTC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Skokie, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Alma College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Alma is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Judson University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Chicago State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Chicago State University is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 53 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Kalamazoo College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Elmhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Trinity Christian College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Trinity Christian College is located in Palos Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Lake Forest College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lake Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Central State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Ripon College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ripon, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rochester University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Olivet College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Olivet, Michigan. It awarded 21 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Kenyon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Gambier, Ohio, and it awarded 36 bachelors’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. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Central College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 82 bachelors’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%.
Holy Cross College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Holy Cross College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 168 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Grace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s 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%.
Full Grace College and Theological Seminary Psychology Report
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #23, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Notre Dame College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NDC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 23 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Monmouth College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Monmouth, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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