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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Michigan

23 Colleges in Michigan
2,813 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$30,633 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,813 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Michigan The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Psychology

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
428 Psychology Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general psychology has to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 428 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Michigan State University receive $20,827 more than the standard psychology grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
331 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$43,791 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Wayne State University if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 331 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at Wayne State University get $13,158 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,081 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general psychology has to check out Western Michigan University. WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn about $28,081 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
254 Psychology Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 254 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career wages of $28,122.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
280 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$24,851 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 280 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career wages of $24,851.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 Psychology Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 178 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $28,572.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Psychology Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were approximately 101 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,918.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Psychology Degrees Awarded
2.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 206 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,005.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Psychology Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #566 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UM Dearborn is a great university overall.

There were about 170 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients typically make an average of $31,490 in the first five years of their career.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$28,469 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients typically make about $28,469 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 3,937
Illinois 304 3,654
Indiana 294 1,862
Wisconsin 273 2,230

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General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 2,813

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Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology 822
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 678
Other Psychology 13

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