by our College Data Analytics TeamClinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Western Michigan University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in clinical psychology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WMU paid an average of $1,268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $682 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,360 | $30,432 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
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Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.
The median early career salary of clinical psychology students who receive their doctor’s degree from WMU is $71,854 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $56,578.
WMU does not offer an online option for its clinical psychology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WMU Online Learning page.
About 85.2% of the students who received their Doctorate in clinical psychology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.6% of the clinical psychology doctor’s degrees at WMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | 7 |
| Counseling Psychology | 3 |
| Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 1 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 16 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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