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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Bachelor’s in General Psychology

360 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,855 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UWM Bachelor’s in Psychology

#164 in the U.S
#6 in Wisconsin

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UWM was ranked #164 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Wisconsin.

Here are some of the other rankings for UWM.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 35
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 39
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 60
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 63
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 64
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 66
Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology 67
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 69
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 70
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 71
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 102
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 104
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 126
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 131
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 139
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 146
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 156
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 159
Best General Psychology Schools 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 179
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 207
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 208
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 209
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 233
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 242
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 247
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 285
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 301
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 485
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology 512

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from UWM Cost?

$9,254 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

UWM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UWM paid an average of $832 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $337 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,091 $19,956
Fees $1,163 $1,163
Books and Supplies $800 $800
On Campus Room and Board $10,692 $10,692
On Campus Other Expenses $3,484 $3,484

Learn more about UWM tuition and fees.

UWM Psychology Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UWM took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,315.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Psychology From UWM?

$31,855 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

psychology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UWM make an average of $31,855 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $27,969.

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Does UWM Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

UWM does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UWM Online Learning page.

UWM Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Psychology

360 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
76.9% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 360 bachelor’s degrees in psychology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2019-2020, 76.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the psychology bachelor’s degrees at UWM in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 46
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 250
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Bachelor’s in Psychology Focus Areas at UWM

General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Psychology 360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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