Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

U-M Psychology Degrees Available

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

U-M Psychology Rankings

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 psychology majors earned their master's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	52
Other Psychology	3

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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