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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges
$46,179 Avg Salary
$28,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college 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 #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology 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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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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

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#8

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college 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 Colleges 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 13 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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