Psychology at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and approximately 8,783 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Dearborn in 2021, 157 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.

UM Dearborn Psychology Degrees Available

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

UM Dearborn Psychology Rankings

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

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 UM Dearborn 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
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	87

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UM Dearborn. This makes it the #263 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from UM Dearborn. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UM Dearborn 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 - Dearborn with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	112
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UM Dearborn Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from UM Dearborn in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UM Dearborn, 79% 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 University of Michigan - Dearborn with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UM Dearborn also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 - Dearborn. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	170
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	16

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 University of Michigan - Dearborn.

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 Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.