2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Michigan

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 36 doctor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General 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 general 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Psychology in Michigan

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wayne State University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Michigan.

There were about 17 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general psychology needs to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Michigan.

There were approximately 17 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Oakland University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general psychology. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Michigan.

There were about 2 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Oakland University

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Michigan University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general psychology. WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Western Michigan University

 

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	61
Ohio	144	41
Indiana	130	0
Wisconsin	104	26

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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	79
Child Development & Psychology	33
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.