General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Every general 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 - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 225 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UWM.

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.

UWM General Psychology Degrees Available

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

UWM General Psychology Rankings

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

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 UWM 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 Master’s Degree Schools	82
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	822

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UWM. This makes it the #110 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UWM Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $32,263. This is 13% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 225 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UWM. Of these graduates, 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 General Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in psychology from UWM. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. 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 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UWM, 79% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 - 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.