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Psychology at Wayne State University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Wayne State ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Wayne State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Graduate Certificates in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Wayne State Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wayne State was ranked #178 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	18
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	42
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	54
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	55
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	65
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	93
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	103
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	115
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	124
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	125
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	142
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	146
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	147
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	147
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	148
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	149
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	150
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	158
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology	170
Best Psychology Schools	178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	181
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	188
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	209
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	221
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	255
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	267
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	338
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	468
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	483
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	498
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	531
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	543

Popularity of Psychology at Wayne State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wayne State University handed out 313 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 316 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Wayne State. This makes it the #97 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #197 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Wayne State awarded 313 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	199
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	27

Wayne State Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Wayne State. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	51
Non-Resident Aliens	2
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
General Psychology	331
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	74

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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