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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 4,292 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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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 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #7, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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#10

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

Full Psychology at Baker College Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,548
Ohio 4,871
Illinois 6,520
Wisconsin 2,695

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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