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

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Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 41% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Michigan State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.

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

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 13 students majoring in psychology at Oakland, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at Oakland University

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Wayne State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in psychology at Eastern Michigan, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full General Psychology at Eastern Michigan University Report

Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Psychology at Western Michigan University Report

Northern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at Northern Michigan University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges 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 7 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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