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2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$21,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 9th in Michigan. In fact, 745 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Psychology

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.

Full Psychology at Western Michigan University Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State also made our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

University of Detroit Mercy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 a year.

Full Psychology at University of Detroit Mercy Report

Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 a year.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

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#9

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

Michigan School of Psychology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. MSP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Farmington Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSP are $36,084 a year.

Full Psychology at Michigan School of Psychology Report

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,220
Indiana 735
Ohio 977
Wisconsin 529

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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