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Graduate Psychology Programs at Western Michigan University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at WMU. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 5 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

WMU Graduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates WMU highly for psychology, placing at #665 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	665 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in Michigan	9 of 37
Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	85 of 203

Graduate Psychology Degrees at WMU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	168
Master’s	44
Doctoral	21

Graduate Psychology Majors at WMU

This psychology field at WMU includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	143
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	87
Research and Experimental Psychology	3

WMU Psychology Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Michigan University awarded 44 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

WMU ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan	5
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	307

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 23% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at WMU are White. Roughly 70% 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 master’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

WMU Psychology Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Michigan University awarded 21 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

WMU is a solid choice among schools offering psychology at the doctoral level. Its best result was #3 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	112

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 14% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The largest share of psychology doctoral degree graduates at WMU were White. Roughly 57% 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 doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at WMU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at WMU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	168

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.