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Psychology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

697 Bachelor's Degrees
26 Master's Degrees
29 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how U-M ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at U-M

U-M Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, U-M came in at #37. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Psychology Schools 37
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 57
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 59
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 254
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 269
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 464
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 530
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 542
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 776
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 816
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 831
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 892

Popularity of Psychology at U-M

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 697 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 727 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in psychology from U-M. This makes it the #285 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 29 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

U-M Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 697 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from U-M. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 92
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 417
Non-Resident Aliens 34
Other Races 59

U-M Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 3

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology 749
Other Psychology 3

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