by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 143,648 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In , general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,411 and had an average of $24,592 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,211 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,254 and $24,453 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. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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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 a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 50 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Psychology at Indiana Institute of Technology
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. Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whiting, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adler University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tiffin University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 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. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 30 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Xavier University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne General Psychology Report
Cleveland State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Cleveland State University
Western Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Cardinal Stritch University ranked #12 on this year’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Psychology at Cardinal Stritch University
With a ranking of #13, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, 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 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees 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%.
Northern Illinois University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Northern Illinois University
Governors State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Governors State University is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 9 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
National Louis 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 #18. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Marietta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marietta, Ohio. It awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at Illinois State University
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oakland University ranked #22 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 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%.
Marquette 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 #23. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Marquette University
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. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Chicago 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 #25. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s psychology degrees 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Concordia University, Chicago
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