General Psychology at Northern Michigan University

If you plan to study general psychology, take a look at what Northern Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. In 2021, 50 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University.

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

Northern Michigan University General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Michigan University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Northern Michigan University does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Northern Michigan University General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Northern Michigan University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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 General 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
Most Popular General Psychology Schools	623

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Northern Michigan University. This makes it the #276 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Northern Michigan University Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northern Michigan University is $30,831. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northern Michigan University, about 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Northern Michigan University in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 100% 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	0
White	3
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.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.