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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 22,024 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,673 and $26,804 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 156 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
Out of the 156 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 431 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Global also made our “Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #23.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 194 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,462 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 228 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - La Crosse is $14,654 for great lakes region psychology 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 156 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 232 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NIU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Illinois University is $13,956 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 328 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan University is $16,007 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
National Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for National Louis University is $14,584 for great lakes region psychology students.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 135 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,945 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 129 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - Whitewater is $14,417 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UW - River Falls is $13,844 for great lakes region psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 264 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $20,371 for great lakes region psychology students per year to attend WMU.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 179 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is $16,051 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 193 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois State University is $20,830 for Great Lakes Region Psychology 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%.
Grand Valley State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 292 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Valley State University is $17,356 for great lakes region psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 87 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $13,346 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 95 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UW Oshkosh is $14,687 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
With a ranking of #16, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools 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 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WIU is $15,305 for great lakes region psychology students.
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Green Bay is $13,092 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 82 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,589 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 376 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Chicago School Chicago Campus, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend EIU is $13,098 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Platteville is $14,565 for great lakes region psychology students.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 86 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Parkside is $11,082 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 244 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,127 for great lakes region psychology students per year to attend Eastern Michigan University.
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With a ranking of #24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,285 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 340 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UWM is in the top on our “Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $17,486 for Great Lakes Region Psychology students per year to attend UWM.
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