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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$17,417 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the best value school in Michigan for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Spring Arbor graduate students pay an average of $8,383 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University graduate students pay an average of $10,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $14,510 per year.

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#3

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Michigan. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baker College are $12,750 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 took the #2 spot in our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GVSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school 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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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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

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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 15 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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