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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin

26 Colleges
$30,954 Avg Salary
$26,926 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology School for You

General Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 2,230 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in Wisconsin for general psychology students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Psychology majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $21,202 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $281.

Full General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marian University is a great place for general psychology students. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.

Psychology majors at Marian take out an average of $28,402 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carroll University is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Carroll U take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Psychology majors at Marquette take out an average of $25,031 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $600, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debtload of $26,103.

Full General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UW - La Crosse take out is $21,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#7

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of De Pere.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at SNC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at Saint Norbert College Report

University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UW - River Falls take out is $24,000.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UW - Whitewater take out is $26,471. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,813
Ohio 3,937
Illinois 3,656
Indiana 1,890

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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