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. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 447 of them were psychology majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

UW - Madison Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UW - Madison compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	74

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UW - Madison. This makes it the #118 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The psychology program at UW - Madison awarded 447 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

About 68% 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	34
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	305
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UW - Madison Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UW - Madison. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UW - Madison, 74% 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	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.