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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

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

Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

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

About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#3

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 16 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Alverno College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 88% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Psychology at Alverno College Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

#5

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mary University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in psychology at Mount Mary, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Psychology at Mount Mary University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in psychology at UW - Whitewater, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

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

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

Of the 24 students majoring in psychology at UW - River Falls, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Psychology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

#10

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, WI

Cardinal Stritch University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.

About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Schools 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 16 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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