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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree 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 master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for psychology students working on their master’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Psychology at Western Michigan University Report

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #2 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 large city of Detroit.

About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#3

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan School of Psychology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Michigan. MSP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Farmington Hills.

Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at MSP, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#4

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in psychology at Spring Arbor, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 41 students majoring in psychology at Detroit Mercy, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Eastern Michigan University Report

University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#9

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in psychology at U-M, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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