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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges
$35,866 Avg Salary
$28,072 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for psychology students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#4

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan School of Psychology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Michigan. MSP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Farmington Hills.

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

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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With a ranking of #10, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 18 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.

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