2025 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Ranked #20 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 doctor's degrees in general psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt general psychology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Psychology in Michigan

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Psychology

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

10 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Michigan State University

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

15 Annual Graduates

$66,929 Median Starting Salary

Wayne State University is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $66,929 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Wayne State University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	63
Ohio	144	40
Indiana	132	0
Wisconsin	108	28

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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major

General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	26

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	75
Child Development & Psychology	32
Other 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.