2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in Michigan

Counseling Psychology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of counseling psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 master's degrees in counseling psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

The counseling psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in Michigan ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for counseling psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Counseling Psychology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for counseling psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Counseling Psychology in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in counseling psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Counseling Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

1

Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI

42 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Spring Arbor University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in counseling psychology. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Spring Arbor. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in Michigan.

There were about 42 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Spring Arbor in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from Spring Arbor University

2

Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI

35 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in counseling psychology has to take a look at Cornerstone University. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in Michigan.

There were roughly 35 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Cornerstone in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from Cornerstone University

3

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Michigan University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in counseling psychology. WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in Michigan.

There were about 28 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from Western Michigan University

4

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wayne State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in Michigan.

There were about 8 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from Wayne State University

5

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Andrews is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Berrien Springs. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in Michigan.

There were about 2 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Andrews in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from Andrews University

6

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from Eastern Michigan University

 

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	723
Ohio	466	62
Indiana	352	80
Wisconsin	302	74

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Counseling Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Counseling Psychology is one of 16 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Counseling Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	98
Applied Behavior Analysis	55
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	49
School Psychology	42
Educational Psychology	35
Applied Psychology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.