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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$14,492 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,866 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

$13,206 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northern Michigan University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year.

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$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 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 medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $13,816 per year.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for psychology students. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for psychology students. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in Michigan.

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$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Valley State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Grand Valley State University

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Oakland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year.

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$30,154 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Detroit Mercy undergraduate students pay an average of $30,154 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at University of Detroit Mercy Report

$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year.

U-M also made our Best Psychology Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 12 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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