Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, 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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Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UW - Madison is in the top 1% of the country for psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 447 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 463 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UW - Madison. This makes it the #297 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,572 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, psychology students borrow a median amount of $21,215 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at UW - Madison is $339 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Of the 447 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% 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 bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 34 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
White | 305 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 51 |
Other Races | 25 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from UW - Madison in 2021 were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% 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 master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 74 |
Child Development & Psychology | 11 |
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