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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

36 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 4th in Michigan. In fact, 2,813 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 402 students majoring in psychology at Michigan State, 19% are male and 81% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $25,796 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $396, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on General Psychology at Michigan State University

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $28,682 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $171.

Full General Psychology at Wayne State University Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $30,368 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.

Full General Psychology at Central Michigan University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $25,912 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $209, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on General Psychology at Grand Valley State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Psychology majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $31,497 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $136.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from Oakland carry an average student debt load of $26,936. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $200.

Full General Psychology at Oakland University Report

University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Of the 157 students majoring in psychology at UM Dearborn, 18% are male and 82% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $162, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Michigan - Dearborn

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 108 students majoring in psychology at WMU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from WMU take out $28,751 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $220.

Read full report on General Psychology at Western Michigan University

#9

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Hope accumulate an average of around $22,026 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at Hope College Report

University of Michigan - Flint came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UM Flint take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,707.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Michigan - Flint

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,937
Illinois 3,656
Indiana 1,890
Wisconsin 2,230

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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