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Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 2,695 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,548
Michigan 4,292
Ohio 4,871
Illinois 6,520

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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