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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 697 students majoring in psychology at U-M, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 38 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 289 students majoring in psychology at Central Michigan, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 167 students majoring in psychology at WMU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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