2025 Best Educational Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Ranked #73 in popularity, educational psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for educational psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 doctor's degrees in educational psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on educational psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of educational psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized educational psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for educational psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Educational Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Educational Psychology in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in educational psychology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Educational Psychology

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in educational psychology. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Kent State University at Kent if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in educational psychology. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from Kent State University at Kent

Best Educational Psychology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	7
Michigan	257	4
Ohio	253	4
Indiana	202	14
Wisconsin	163	29

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Rankings in Majors Related to Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Educational Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	368
School Psychology	64
Counseling Psychology	38
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	34
Community Psychology	31
Applied Behavior Analysis	8
Other Psychology & Counseling	6
Applied Psychology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.