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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,199 people earned their degree in industrial and organizational psychology, making the major the 280th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 349 industrial and organizational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 industrial and organizational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in industrial and organizational psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial and organizational psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the industrial and organizational psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree industrial and organizational psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Michigan University Industrial & Organizational Psychology Report

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Industrial & Organizational Psychology at Central Michigan University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

Read more about Industrial & Organizational Psychology at Wright State University - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial & Organizational Psychology at University of Akron Main Campus

#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #5 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial & Organizational Psychology at Roosevelt University

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Industrial and Organizational Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 doctorate’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DePaul University Industrial & Organizational Psychology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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