by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 143,648 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,211 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 489 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general psychology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Whiting, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adler University landed the #3 spot on the list. Adler is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 22 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 30 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
University of Indianapolis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Indianapolis
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 24 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, Cardinal Stritch University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cardinal Stritch University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Psychology at Cardinal Stritch University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Governors State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
National Louis University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. National Louis University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marietta College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Marietta, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Illinois State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Illinois State University
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Oakland University
Marquette University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Indiana State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Concordia University, Chicago
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