2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
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.
The Most Popular Psychology Master'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 18 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan School of Psychology is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. MSP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Farmington Hills.
Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at MSP, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in psychology at Spring Arbor, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.
Of the 41 students majoring in psychology at Detroit Mercy, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Cornerstone University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in psychology at U-M, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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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 Related Majors
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 18 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.