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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

10 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the most popular school in Michigan for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Psychology at Grand Valley State University Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Of the 19 students majoring in psychology at Michigan State, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at Wayne State, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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#6

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

Michigan School of Psychology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MSP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Farmington Hills.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Full Psychology at Eastern Michigan University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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