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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, UW - Madison came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 447 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 463 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UW - Madison. This makes it the #118 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 36 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 447 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from UW - Madison. About 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students 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 |
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Asian | 34 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
White | 305 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 51 |
Other Races | 25 |
Of the 57 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 26% were men and 74% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 42 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 2 |
Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 455 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 74 |
Child Development & Psychology | 11 |
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