2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

If you plan on getting your master's degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 830 master's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great 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 include a school'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 psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other 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 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 psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for 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 Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.

10 Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Xavier University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Xavier University

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

3

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

258 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychology has to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

4

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology needs to take a look at Miami University - Oxford. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Miami University - Oxford

5

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

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 psychology from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

6

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Dayton

7

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Kent State University at Kent

8

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

University of Toledo is a large public university located in the large city of Toledo.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Toledo

9

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Cleveland State University is a large public university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a master’s in psychology from Cleveland State University

10

Wright State University - Main Campus
Dayton, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Wright State University - Main Campus

Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	34	1,687
Indiana	33	507
Michigan	31	546
Wisconsin	31	440

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	608
General Psychology	153
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 Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.