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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You

General Psychology is the #72 most popular major in Michigan with 85 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 17 students majoring in psychology at Michigan State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full General Psychology at Michigan State University Report

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Oakland University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in psychology at UM Dearborn, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full General Psychology at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

About 56% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Wayne State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Eastern Michigan University Report

Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Full General Psychology at Western Michigan University Report

Northern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full General Psychology at Northern Michigan University Report

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 249
Ohio 174
Indiana 137
Wisconsin 64

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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