by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 2,258 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,954 and $26,926 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ripon College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Ripon, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 168 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay General Psychology Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence University landed the #3 spot on the list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Beloit College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin. This small school is located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and it awarded 21 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Parkside is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 66 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Marian University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking. Marian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking. WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Lakeland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking. Lakeland is a small school located in Plymouth, Wisconsin that handed out 36 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Norbert College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking. Saint Norbert College is located in De Pere, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Saint Norbert College
Carroll University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 50 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 36 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 153 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Edgewood College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 25 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 260 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ottawa University - Milwaukee landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Psychology at Ottawa University - Milwaukee
With a ranking of #19, Northland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Ashland, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 95 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin list. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater General Psychology Report
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #22. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 119 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount Mary University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking. Mount Mary University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 18 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Superior
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 455 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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