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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Western Michigan University

Every clinical, counseling and applied psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the clinical psychology program at Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology from WMU.

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

WMU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Degrees Available

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

WMU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Rankings

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

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 clinical psychology major at WMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Clinical, Counseling & Applied 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 Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 51
Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 100
Most Focused Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools 235

In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in clinical psychology from WMU. This makes it the #65 most popular school for clinical psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Clinical Psychology Graduates from WMU Make?

The median salary of clinical psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $29,516. This is less than $31,952, which is the national average of all clinical psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Clinical Psychology Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology from WMU. About 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical clinical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in clinical psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 47
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WMU Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Program

79% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of clinical psychology master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in clinical psychology each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a clinical psychology master's degree from WMU, 68% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in clinical psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 49
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WMU also has a doctoral program available in clinical psychology. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Clinical Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical 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 Western 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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