Psychology at Michigan State University
Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.
Michigan State Psychology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
- Master’s Degree in Psychology
Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
Michigan State does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
Michigan State Psychology Rankings
The psychology major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology Student Demographics at Michigan State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Michigan State University.
Michigan State Psychology Bachelor’s Program
About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 33 |
Black or African American | 45 |
Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
White | 319 |
International Students | 31 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 39 |
Michigan State Psychology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Michigan State, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in psychology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 27 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Psychology
If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Psychology | 428 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 44 |
Other Psychology | 10 |
Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into
A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
Managers | 6,370 | $98,780 |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 2,430 | $83,210 |
Psychology Professors | 930 | $92,000 |
Psychologists | 190 | $88,120 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Jeffness under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.