2024 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

General Psychology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #34 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 36 master's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Psychology in Wisconsin

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

10 Annual Graduates

Marquette University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general psychology. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Marquette University

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

14 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general psychology. UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

3

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI

8 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general psychology. UW Oshkosh is a large public university located in the city of Oshkosh.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	184
Michigan	211	64
Ohio	207	134
Indiana	191	134

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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	36

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	399
Child Development & Psychology	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.