Michigan Psychology Doctorate Programs

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Quick Facts

Michigan is home to 48 schools offering psychology degree programs, including both not-for-profit colleges and universities.
Of those, 14 schools in Michigan offer associate’s degrees, 37 offer bachelor’s degree programs, and 18 offer master’s or other advanced degree programs.
Of the 18 schools offering graduate psychology programs in Michigan, three made the Princeton Review’s 2025 list of best colleges in the nation: Eastern Michigan University, Michigan State University, and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
US News and World Report lists five Michigan schools on its 2022 list of best psychology graduate programs in the nation: Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Western Michigan University, Oakland University, and the Michigan School of Psychology.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest graduation rate, at 93%, while Baker College and Spring Arbor University hold the highest transfer-out rate in the state, at 29%.
The highest net price school goes to Andrews University at $24,874, while the lowest goes to the University of Michigan-Dearborn, at $12,798.

List of PsyD Degree Programs in Michigan

Several Michigan schools are home to APA-accredited doctoral degrees in the field of psychology. Earning one of these degrees is a critical step to earning professional licensure in the state, which is a legal requirement for practicing professionally in many cases.

Michigan School of Psychology

The Michigan School of Psychology offers the state’s only Psy.D. degree, and the unique program has been accredited by the APA since 2016. Applicants must first complete a master’s degree before seeking admission. A total of 110 students completed the program between 2014 and 2024, and 63% have earned licensure in mental health.

Institution type: Private
Campus: Farmington Hills
Annual tuition: $47,880
Degrees offered: PsyD
Accreditation: APA
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Other Psychology Doctorates in Michigan

University of Michigan

One of the first schools to earn APA accreditation, the University of Michigan’s psychology department admits only about 2% of applicants to the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology program each year. A total of 35 students earned their degree between 2014 and 2024, and 74% earned professional licensure.

Institution type: Public
Campus: Ann Arbor
Annual tuition: Most admitted students will qualify for free tuition and annual research or teaching stipends; $14,277 in-state, $28,722 out-of-state
Degrees offered: PhD in Clinical Psychology
Accreditation: APA
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Wayne State University

Wayne State University has offered an APA-accredited Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology since 1960, and today’s students have the option of adding a concentration in Clinical Neuropsychology or Child Clinical Psychology to their degree. Additional areas of focus are Health Psychology, Community Psychology, and Substance Abuse-Dependence Psychology. A total of 79 students completed the clinical program between 2014 and 2024, 96% of whom have gone on to become licensed. WSU’s College of Education also offers a new five-year APA-accredited program in Counseling Psychology. This program is so new that it’s still on contingency status with the APA until more student outcome data can be analyzed. So far between 2018 and 2024 this program has admitted an average of four students annually.

Institution type: Public
Campus: Detroit
Annual tuition: Clinical: All incoming students receive full tuition and annual stipends; Counseling: $19,921 first-year in-state, $43,149 first-year out-of-state
Degrees offered: PhD in Clinical Psychology, PhD in Counseling Psychology
Accreditation: Clinical Psychology is APA, Counseling Psychology is APA-accredited on contingency
Visit school: Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology

University of Detroit Mercy

The University of Detroit Mercy, a Jesuit Catholic university, has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology that was first accredited in 1988. Over the past decade between 2014 and 2024, 72 students earned their degrees from the program, and 88% have become professionally licensed.

Institution type: Private, not-for-profit
Campus: Detroit
Annual tuition: $111,420; this is the program tuition after factoring in financial incentives
Degrees offered: PhD in Clinical Psychology
Accreditation: APA
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Western Michigan University

Western Michigan offers two APA-accredited psychology doctorates (clinical and counseling) and two non-APA-accredited Ph.D. programs in Behavior Analysis and Industrial Organizational Behavior Management. The Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis is approved by the Association for Behavior Analysis International Board. WMU’s Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology first earned APA accreditation in 1991, followed two years later by the Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. 43 students graduated from the Clinical Psychology program between 2012 and 2022, 98% of whom have gone on to become licensed.

Institution type: Public
Campus: Kalamazoo
Annual tuition: Most students receive full tuition and annual stipends; Clinical: $15,346 in-state, $23,020 out-of-state; Counseling program total: $72,627 in-state, $108,941 out-of-state
Degrees offered: PhD in Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited), PhD in Counseling Psychology (APA-accredited), PhD in Behavior Analysis (Association for Behavior Analysis International-accredited), PhD in Industrial Organizational Behavior Management
Accreditation: APA
Visit school: Clinical, Counseling

Michigan State University

Michigan State’s Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology earned APA accreditation in 1948, making the program one of the first accredited by the organization. The university has also offered an APA-accredited Ph.D. in School Psychology since 1985. Between the two programs, 77 students completed their degrees between 2014 and 2024, and 79% of those who sought professional licensure received it.

Institution type: Public
Campus: East Lansing
Annual tuition: Most students will qualify for full or partial tuition and annual stipends; Clinical: $10,716 in-state, $20,754 out-of-state; School: $27,780 in-state, $52,875 out-of-state
Degrees offered: PhD in Clinical Psychology, PhD in School Psychology
Accreditation: APA
Visit school: Clinical, School

Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan has offered an APA-accredited Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology since 2005. Today’s students can choose from five academic tracks: clinical-adult, applied behavior analysis, assessment, developmental psychopathology, and health. 63 students completed their degrees between 2014 and 2024, and 95% have earned professional licensure.

Institution type: Public
Campus: Ypsilanti
Annual tuition: All students receive tuition remission and annual stipends
Degrees offered: PhD in Clinical Psychology
Accreditation: APA
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Andrews University

Andrews University, which is affiliated with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, offers a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology that received full APA accreditation in 2017. The university offers two other psychology doctorates (educational and school), but neither of those degrees are APA-accredited. Between 2014 and 2024, 25 students have completed their Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, and 48% have become professionally licensed.

Institution type: Private, not-for-profit
Campus: Berrien Springs
Annual tuition: $20,790, including 50% scholarship awarded to all students
Degrees offered: PhD in Counseling Psychology (APA-accredited), PhD in Educational Psychology, EdS in School Psychology
Accreditation: PhD in Counseling Psychology is APA-accredited
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How to Become a Psychologist in Michigan

Let’s take a closer look at all the steps involved in becoming a licensed psychologist in Michigan, including educational and legal requirements.

Complete a bachelor’s degree program, ideally in psychology. For the most part, psychology doctoral program admissions officers will be looking for people with psychology degrees, but many applicants have been accepted with a degree in a related field, such as social work or biology. But many programs require a lower-level degree in psychology, so for those without a bachelor’s degree in the field, a master’s degree may be necessary before moving to the next step.
Earn a Psy.D. or Ph.D. in Psychology. Psychology doctoral degrees are required for psychologist licensure in Michigan, and the state mandates that programs be accredited by the APA.
Meet state requirements. Once they complete their doctorate program, applicants must then obtain 2,000 hours of post-degree training, after which they will be eligible to take the necessary examination for licensure. Applicants must score at least 500 on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.
Renew your license on time. After being granted their psychologist license, professionals in Michigan will need to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education credits every two years as well as submit renewal forms on time.

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Michigan Clinical Psychologist Salary and Job Outlook

Clinical and counseling psychologists in Michigan earn an average annual salary of $82,770, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That salary is considerably higher than the overall average for all workers in Michigan, which is $60,600.

Over the next decade, clinical and counseling psychologist jobs in Michigan are projected to expand by 11.2%, almost three times higher than the growth rate expected for all jobs in the U.S. (4%), and considerably higher than Michigan’s projected job growth rate of 0.6% over that time frame.

2023 US Bureau of Labor Statistics salary figures shown here for Psychologists. Job growth projections are from the US Department of Labor-sponsored resource, CareerOneStop. Figures are based on state data, not school-specific information. Conditions in your area may vary. Data accessed December 2024.