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2025 Best Experimental Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,720 Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded
Experimental Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #205 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for experimental psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,720 degrees in experimental psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Experimental Psychology School

Best Experimental Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region The experimental psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Experimental Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Experimental Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Experimental Psychology
Master's Degrees in Experimental Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Experimental Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Experimental Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Experimental Psychology in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the experimental psychology degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Experimental Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
414 Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in experimental psychology needs to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 414 experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
162 Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in experimental psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 162 experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
644 Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in experimental psychology has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 644 experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
320 Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in experimental psychology has to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 320 experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 17 experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a small public university located in the small suburb of Newark. This university ranks 29th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in experimental psychology from Ohio State University - Newark Campus

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
73 Experimental Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 73 experimental psychology students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the rural area of Mansfield, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 60th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in experimental psychology from Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus

Best Experimental Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best experimental psychology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 72
Michigan 915 413
Illinois 870 129
Indiana 737 331

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One of 10 majors within the Child Development & Psychology area of study, Experimental Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Research & Experimental Psychology 1,260
Behavioral Neuroscience 357
Social Psychology 40
Developmental & Child Psychology 31
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology 26
Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics 23

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