Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received their master's degree in psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

UW - Madison Psychology Rankings

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 57 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UW - Madison, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	74
Child Development & Psychology	11
General Psychology	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,060	$83,420
Psychology Professors	480	$77,150
Psychologists	200	$80,620

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.