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Undergraduate Psychology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Here is an overview of this program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 26 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates University of Wisconsin-Madison as a strong choice for psychology, placing at #19 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	19 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Wisconsin	1 of 27
Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3 of 200

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at University of Wisconsin-Madison

The following degree levels are granted in psychology at University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	548
Master’s	121
Doctoral	36

Psychology Majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison

The psychology field at University of Wisconsin-Madison covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	548
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	128
Research and Experimental Psychology	29

University of Wisconsin-Madison Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Wisconsin-Madison conferred 548 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 26 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Wisconsin-Madison report a median salary of $53,626 a year. This is lower than $74,335, the median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Wisconsin-Madison, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $21,215 in student loans. This is below $21,813, the typical median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,273	$40,506
Fees	$1,597	$1,597

Read more about University of Wisconsin-Madison tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 20% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are White. Roughly 68% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	370
Non-Resident Aliens	50
Other Races	38

Graduate Study in Psychology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Graduate study is also available at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	121
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	36

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Czar under License More about our data sources and methodologies.