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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan

9 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 183,889 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,496 and had an average of $36,227 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 4,327 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,269 and $30,765 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 149 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan doctor’s degree psychology students.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology in Michigan

#1

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355.

Read more about Psychology at Western Michigan University

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U-M Psychology Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

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#5

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Detroit Mercy also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Detroit Mercy are $20,047, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Psychology at University of Detroit Mercy

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Psychology at Wayne State University

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Oakland University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan doctor’s degree psychology students list, Oakland has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oakland University Psychology Report

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Psychology at Eastern Michigan

#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Andrews University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Andrews did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Michigan School of Psychology

Farmington Hills, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Michigan School of Psychology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan ranking, coming in at #9. MSP is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSP, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan School of Psychology are $35,124, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Psychology at Michigan School of Psychology

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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