Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. Of the 9,144 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2021, 697 of them were psychology majors.

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

U-M Psychology Degrees Available

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

U-M Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at U-M 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 U-M 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
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	52
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	121

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in psychology from U-M. This makes it the #286 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at U-M awarded 697 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at U-M since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at U-M 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	92
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	417
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

U-M Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 26 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

U-M also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	749
Other Psychology	3

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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