2025 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Ranked #34 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 153 master's degrees in general psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

The psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Psychology in Ohio

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general psychology.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Miami University - Oxford

2

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general psychology needs to look into Case Western Reserve University. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Case Western Reserve University

3

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

33 Annual Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

4

Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

22 Annual Graduates

Xavier University is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Xavier University

5

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

6

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

26 Annual Graduates

$53,074 Median Starting Salary

Cleveland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cleveland.

Master's students who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $53,074 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in general psychology from Cleveland State University

7

Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

27 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Tiffin University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	184
Michigan	211	64
Indiana	191	134
Wisconsin	173	36

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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	153

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	608
Child Development & Psychology	35
Other Psychology	34

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.