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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 590 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the best school in Michigan for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

Michigan School of Psychology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Farmington Hills, MSP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,880
Ohio 700
Indiana 490
Wisconsin 454

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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