Psychology at Northern Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Northern Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368.

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

Northern Michigan University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Michigan University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northern Michigan University offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Northern Michigan University Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Northern Michigan University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 85% 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 Northern Michigan University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	11
General Psychology	3

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 Northern 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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.