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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$17,417 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master'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.

2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the best value school in Michigan for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spring Arbor are $8,383 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northern Michigan University are $10,612 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize 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.

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#3

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Michigan. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

Baker College graduate students pay an average of $12,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the 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 #2 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GVSU is ranked #5 for overall quality for psychology in Michigan.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oakland are $19,323 per year.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #10, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Wayne State is a very 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.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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