Psychology at Central Michigan University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Central Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Central Michigan Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Central Michigan

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Central Michigan does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Central Michigan Psychology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #177 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Central Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Central Michigan University.

Central Michigan Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Central Michigan awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Central Michigan, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Central Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	34
Child Development & Psychology	5

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,430	$83,210
Psychology Professors	930	$92,000
Psychologists	190	$88,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.