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. Of the 1,382 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - River Falls in 2021, 72 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 - River Falls Psychology Degrees Available

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

UW - River Falls Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how UW - River Falls 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 - 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Best Psychology Schools	172
Most Popular Psychology Schools	544
Most Focused Psychology Schools	687
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	703

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UW - River Falls. This makes it the #316 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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, 18% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 81% 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	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UW - River Falls Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 psychology majors earned their master's degree from UW - River Falls. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UW - River Falls, 88% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - River Falls also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student 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 - 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

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social 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 - 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.