by our College Data Analytics TeamPsychology is a program of study at Michigan State University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Michigan State was $1,544 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $786 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 | $18,858 | $37,056 |
Michigan State does not offer an online option for its psychology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.0% of the psychology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.2%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in psychology at Michigan State in 2019-2020, 16.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 17 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 8 |
*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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