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2024 Best Psychology Schools in Wisconsin

23 Colleges in Wisconsin
2,743 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,779 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #8 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,743 degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Wisconsin The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Wisconsin

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
540 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$38,780 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 540 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the psychology major at University of Wisconsin - Madison make $2,001 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Psychology Degrees Awarded
6.2% Growth in Graduates

Marquette University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the psychology degree program at Marquette University get $11,917 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
340 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$38,147 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in psychology. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #524 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UWM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 340 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients generally make about $38,147 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$42,048 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in psychology has to check out University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 228 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent data year. Those psychology students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse make $5,269 more than the standard psychology graduate.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$33,372 Median Starting Salary

Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waukesha. A Best Colleges rank of #536 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carroll U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $33,372 in the first couple years of their career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
179 Psychology Degrees Awarded
16.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were about 179 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $28,407 for their early career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,941 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

SNC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of De Pere. A Best Colleges rank of #481 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SNC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 28 psychology students who graduated with this degree at SNC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $29,941 for their early career.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,051 Median Starting Salary

UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the town of Whitewater. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make an average of $31,051 in their early careers.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,692 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 95 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $29,692 in the first couple years of their career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Psychology Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.

There were about 96 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - River Falls receive $5,363 more than the typical psychology grad.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Indiana 38 3,395
Michigan 38 4,211
Ohio 38 4,799
Illinois 38 6,416

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 2,258
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 454
Other Psychology 20
Child Development & Psychology 11

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