by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,558 bachelor's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The psychology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology.
Michigan State University is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Michigan State University
It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in psychology has to look into Wayne State University. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Wayne State University
Western Michigan University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Western Michigan University
Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Grand Valley State University
Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Central Michigan University
Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Eastern Michigan University
Oakland is a large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Oakland University
Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Hope College
UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Dearborn.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Michigan - Dearborn
Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 2,634 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 800 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 124 |
