2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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Our analysis found Spring Arbor University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school 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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Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northern Michigan University are $10,612 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Dearborn helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $14,510 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baker College are $12,750 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very 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 #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 large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.
GVSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school 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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Wayne State University 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. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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