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2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$16,364 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,329 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Check out the psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.

Read full report on Psychology at Michigan State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Dearborn are $14,510 a year.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

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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 value for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.

Full Psychology at Central Michigan University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.

Full Psychology at Grand Valley State University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Michigan. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

Detroit Mercy graduate students pay an average of $21,276 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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

Read full report on Psychology at Wayne State University

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 6 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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