Psychology at Northern Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Northern Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Northern Michigan University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Northern Michigan University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Michigan University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northern Michigan University does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Northern Michigan University Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Northern Michigan University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Northern Michigan University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	157
Best Psychology Schools	298
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	596
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,059

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Northern Michigan University. This makes it the #442 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Northern Michigan University.

Northern Michigan University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Northern Michigan University in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Northern Michigan University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Northern Michigan University 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 Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Northern Michigan University Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Northern Michigan University awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 93% 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 Northern Michigan University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northern Michigan University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Northern Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	53
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	11

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 Northern Michigan 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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.