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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

10 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 10 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 19 students majoring in psychology at Michigan State, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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

Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at Wayne State, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Psychology at Andrews University Report

University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#8

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

Michigan School of Psychology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. MSP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Farmington Hills.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #8, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly 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 10 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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