Psychology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 5,855.

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 - River Falls Psychology Degrees Available

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

UW - River Falls Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at UW - River Falls 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - River Falls Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UW - River Falls does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UW - River Falls, 81% 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 - River Falls with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 - River Falls. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	72
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	24

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 - River Falls.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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