by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate” ranking.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Wisconsin, there were 2,258 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,274 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin doctor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 21 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Psychology Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 119 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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