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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

11 Colleges
$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.

The Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at U-M, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 21 students majoring in psychology at WMU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

About 64% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#4

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan School of Psychology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. MSP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Farmington Hills.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at Central Michigan, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

About 60% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Full Psychology at Eastern Michigan University Report

#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

Full Psychology at Oakland University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 11 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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