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2025 Best School Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
648 School Psychology Degrees Awarded
A degree in school psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #260 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best School Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 648 degrees in school psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great School Psychology School

Best School Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of school psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall School Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

School Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in School Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in School Psychology

The school psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best School Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for School 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 school psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in School Psychology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
45 School Psychology Degrees Awarded

Loyola University Chicago is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in school psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in school psychology. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in school psychology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in school psychology needs to check out Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN

Ball State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in school psychology. Ball State is a very large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 23 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 9th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 30 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
15.4% Growth in Graduates

UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 26 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 25 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
40.7% Growth in Graduates

Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 7th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 27 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent data year.

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Best School Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best school psychology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 132
Michigan 915 60
Illinois 870 88
Indiana 737 30
Wisconsin 672 170

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

Majors Similar to School Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 1,274
Applied Behavior Analysis 892
Clinical Psychology 747
Educational Psychology 443
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 369
Applied Psychology 217
Community Psychology 161
Forensic Psychology 75
Other Psychology & Counseling 67
Health/Medical Psychology 18

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