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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

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 city of Kalamazoo.

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

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#3

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan School of Psychology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Michigan. MSP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Farmington Hills.

Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at MSP, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#4

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

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 small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school 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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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the 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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University of Detroit Mercy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Detroit Mercy is a medium-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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#9

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Cornerstone University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit college 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in psychology at U-M, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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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 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.

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