General Psychology at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 313 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State General Psychology Degrees Available

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

Wayne State General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Wayne State 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 Wayne State 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	111
Best Value General Psychology Schools	722

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Wayne State. This makes it the #173 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Wayne State Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $27,699. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 313 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from Wayne State in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	199
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Wayne State General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from Wayne State in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Wayne State, 78% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students 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 Wayne State 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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.