Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

UW - Madison Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UW - Madison are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	410
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

UW - Madison Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UW - Madison, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	69
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	455
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	74
Child Development & Psychology	11

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,060	$83,420
Psychology Professors	480	$77,150
Psychologists	200	$80,620

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

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