Best colleges for psychology in Michigan
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks first in Michigan for psychology value (#8 nationally, value score 89.7): graduates earn $67,537 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $14,362 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 21 Michigan colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best psychology colleges in Michigan
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks first in Michigan for psychology value (#8 nationally, value score 89.7): graduates earn $67,537 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $14,362 a year. 21 Michigan colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $50,066 and the average net price is $16,495 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 21 Michigan colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $50,066 and the average net price is $16,495 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at University of Michigan-Dearborn: $7,863 a year.
- Median earnings
- $50,066
- National: $51,007
- Median net price
- $16,495
- National: $18,874
- Median federal debt
- $21,563
- psychology graduates
- Public colleges
- 13 of 21
- in this list
21 colleges
The Michigan ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $67,537
- Net price
- $14,362
- Federal debt
- $18,005
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Earnings
- $56,040
- Net price
- $21,322
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- Earnings
- $54,412
- Net price
- $21,122
- Federal debt
- $18,455
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Earnings
- $52,435
- Net price
- $11,212
- Federal debt
- $20,500
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Earnings
- $54,747
- Net price
- $20,784
- Federal debt
- $24,750
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Earnings
- $51,460
- Net price
- $16,495
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Earnings
- $50,655
- Net price
- $13,902
- Federal debt
- $21,563
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Earnings
- $48,052
- Net price
- $7,863
- Federal debt
- $20,461
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Earnings
- $49,596
- Net price
- $8,402
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Rank in Michigan 10
Mount Pleasant, MI · Public · #378 nationally
51.8Value- Earnings
- $53,422
- Net price
- $17,201
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Earnings
- $52,980
- Net price
- $26,392
- Federal debt
- $24,499
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- Rank in Michigan 12
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · Public · #458 nationally
46.9Value- Earnings
- $50,066
- Net price
- $12,147
- Federal debt
- $25,595
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Rank in Michigan 13
Rochester Hills, MI · Public · #491 nationally
44.3Value- Earnings
- $45,141
- Net price
- $11,815
- Federal debt
- $19,771
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Earnings
- $52,280
- Net price
- $24,918
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Earnings
- $43,349
- Net price
- $12,759
- Federal debt
- $19,485
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Rank in Michigan 16
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · #614 nationally
36.1Value- Earnings
- $47,933
- Net price
- $18,028
- Federal debt
- $29,588
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Earnings
- $48,346
- Net price
- $16,628
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Earnings
- $46,049
- Net price
- $10,115
- Federal debt
- $38,375
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Earnings
- $45,698
- Net price
- $19,678
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Earnings
- $42,255
- Net price
- $8,320
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Rank in Michigan 21
Rochester Hills, MI · Private nonprofit · #722 nationally
28.4Value- Earnings
- $46,344
- Net price
- $18,100
- Federal debt
- $24,536
- Graduation rate
- 42%
Method: the same value score as the national psychology ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about psychology colleges in Michigan
What are the best colleges for psychology in Michigan?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Michigan colleges for psychology are University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (value score 89.7), Michigan State University (value score 69.1) and Calvin University (value score 66). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Michigan college has the highest earnings for psychology graduates?
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: its psychology graduates have median earnings of $67,537 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable psychology college in Michigan on this list?
University of Michigan-Dearborn has the lowest average net price of the ranked Michigan colleges, $7,863 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Michigan colleges are ranked for psychology?
21 Michigan colleges have a psychology bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Michigan.