2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 75 doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other clinical, counseling & applied 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 clinical, counseling & applied 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 clinical, counseling & applied psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for clinical, counseling & applied 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 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Michigan

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

1

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

15 Annual Graduates

$82,252 Median Starting Salary

Western Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology doctor's degree recipients from Western Michigan University get an earnings boost of approximately $5,251 over the typical income of clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates.

More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Western Michigan University

2

University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Detroit Mercy if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from University of Detroit Mercy

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	337
Ohio	144	79
Indiana	132	68
Wisconsin	108	53

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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

Clinical Psychology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	40
School Psychology	15
Counseling Psychology	7
Applied Behavior Analysis	5
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	4
Educational Psychology	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	32
General Psychology	26
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). More about our data sources and methodologies.