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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

31 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 447 students majoring in psychology at UW - Madison, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Psychology majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $19,985 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $281.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

Psychology majors at UWM take out an average of $27,861 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $195, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debt load of $20,666. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in psychology at UW - Green Bay, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from UW - Green Bay take out $25,836 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $101.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Of the 153 students majoring in psychology at UW - Eau Claire, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debt load of $21,884. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Marquette take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,504. 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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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UW - Whitewater take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,120. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UW Oshkosh accumulate an average of around $26,780 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $24,391 in student debt.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $24,380 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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