2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across Michigan, there were 2,813 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Psychology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Psychology for a Master’s”.
Top 6 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Psychology for a Master’s 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 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Psychology for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Psychology for a Master’s list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 8,783 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Dearborn, 159 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,134. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Oakland Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Psychology for a Master’s list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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