Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 225 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.

UWM Psychology Degrees Available

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

UWM Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at UWM 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
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	118

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UWM. This makes it the #74 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 225 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	144
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UWM Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 82 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from UWM in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UWM, 78% 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 - Milwaukee with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	64
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWM also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 33 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	260
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	80

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 - Milwaukee.

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 Freekee under License

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