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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

6 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 2,767 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,505 and $26,258 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 79 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State General Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State University General Psychology Report

#5

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 9 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Michigan University are $13,660, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Michigan University General Psychology Report

#6

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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