General Psychology at Western Michigan University

Every general psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the 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 2021, 108 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU General Psychology Degrees Available

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

WMU General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at WMU 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 WMU 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
Most Focused General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	119
Best Value General Psychology Schools	151
	477
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	1,301

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WMU. This makes it the #259 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of WMU Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $28,081. This is less than $28,637, which is the national average of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Psychology Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at WMU awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	78
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WMU General Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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

WMU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Child Development & Psychology
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.