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Undergraduate General Psychology at Western Michigan University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WMU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #10 out of 28 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

WMU Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, WMU among the top schools in the country for general psychology, ranked #633 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	633 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in Michigan	10 of 33
Best General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	83 of 172

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at WMU

Here is each degree level granted in general psychology at WMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	141
Master’s	2

WMU General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Michigan University conferred 141 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WMU is in the top 10% of the country for general psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #10 out of 28 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	10
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	80
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	559

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from WMU report a median salary of $38,906 a year. This is lower than $58,084, the median for all majors at WMU.

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at WMU, general psychology students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is below $27,999, the typical median for all majors at WMU.

WMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,334	$19,826
Fees	$126	$126

Read more about WMU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 19% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at WMU are White. About 72% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s in general psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	101
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	10

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

WMU conferred 141 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (72%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #10
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #80
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #559

Graduate Study in General Psychology at WMU

Graduate study is also available at WMU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in General Psychology	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License More about our data sources and methodologies.