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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin

32 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Wisconsin to see which 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.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

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

On average, psychology graduates from UW - Madison take out $21,202 in student loans while working on their 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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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UWM carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $195, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 32 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debt load of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $101.

Full General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

Full General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #6, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Marquette take out is $25,031. 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 schools for general psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $26,471 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UW Oshkosh accumulate an average of around $26,246 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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