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Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$16,364 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,329 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 - Dearborn. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UM Dearborn graduate students pay an average of $14,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UM Dearborn also made our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Wayne State is a very 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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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 6 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.

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