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Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

447 Bachelor's Degrees
57 Master's Degrees
36 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UW - Madison ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UW - Madison

UW - Madison Psychology Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Psychology Schools 13
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 42
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 87
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 104
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 110
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 205
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 224
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 291
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 300

Popularity of Psychology at UW - Madison

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.


 

UW - Madison Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Psychology Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 305
Non-Resident Aliens 51
Other Races 25

UW - Madison Psychology Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 2

Psychology Majors

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
General Psychology 455
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 74
Child Development & Psychology 11

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