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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan

20 Colleges
$46,179 Avg Salary
$28,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

With 672 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #43 most popular major in Michigan.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Michigan to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, clinical psychology majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan School of Psychology is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the small city of Farmington Hills, MSP is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Michigan School of Psychology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#5

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Spring Arbor University

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Michigan State University Report

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Central Michigan University Report

Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Grand Valley State University Report

With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Eastern Michigan University

#10

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Michigan list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Cornerstone University Report

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 781
Illinois 1,978
Indiana 927
Wisconsin 454

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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