General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying general psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 general psychology majors.

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

UW - Madison General Psychology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison General Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Madison performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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 General 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	298
Most Focused General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,010

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in psychology from UW - Madison. This is the #298 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $31,572. This is 10% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 447 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from UW - Madison in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Child Development & Psychology
• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.