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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges
$35,866 Avg Salary
$28,072 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the most popular online school in Michigan for psychology students. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

On average, psychology graduates from Central Michigan take out $28,251 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.

Full Psychology at Central Michigan University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UM Flint accumulate an average of around $30,432 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Michigan University is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Northern Michigan University carry an average student debtload of $24,250.

Full Psychology at Northern Michigan University Report

#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

The excellent online programs at Baker College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Michigan. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Baker College take out is $44,890.

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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at LCC accumulate an average of around $11,500 in student debt.

Full Psychology at Lansing Community College Report

Macomb Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

Full Psychology at Macomb Community College Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $26,564 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $396, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Psychology at Michigan State University

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,548
Ohio 4,871
Illinois 6,520
Wisconsin 2,695

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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 7 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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