General Psychology at University of Michigan - Dearborn

If you plan to study general 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 has a total student population of 8,783. Of the 1,626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Dearborn in 2021, 157 of them were general psychology majors.

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.

UM Dearborn General Psychology Degrees Available

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

UM Dearborn General Psychology Rankings

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

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 UM Dearborn 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
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	91
Best General Psychology Schools	302

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UM Dearborn. This makes it the #120 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UM Dearborn Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM Dearborn is $31,490. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from UM Dearborn in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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 General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from UM Dearborn in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UM Dearborn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UM Dearborn, 85% 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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM Dearborn 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 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.