2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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 Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Psychology
Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Michigan. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.
Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.
Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 a year.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.
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Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.
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Michigan School of Psychology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. MSP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Farmington Hills.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSP are $36,084 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 3,548 |
Ohio | 4,871 |
Illinois | 6,520 |
Wisconsin | 2,695 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 141,695 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.