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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.

2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Check out the psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

Full Psychology at Michigan State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great value for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

UM Dearborn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

Full Psychology at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Detroit Mercy graduate students pay an average of $21,276 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at Wayne State University

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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