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Psychology at University of Wisconsin-River Falls

What traits are you looking for in a school for Psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is in River Falls, WI.

Studying Online at University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Distance learning is available at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Of 5,243 students, 344 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,784 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Psychology Rankings at University of Wisconsin-River Falls

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Wisconsin-River Falls’s Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#4 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#11 of 28
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#45 of 199
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#52 of 200
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#412 of 1,496
Best Value	Nationwide	#441 of 1,472

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Students who complete University of Wisconsin-River Falls’s Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,400
2 years	$35,472
3 years	$32,701
4 years	$47,176
5 years	$49,263

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Psychology graduates from University of Wisconsin-River Falls report median earnings of $47,176, compared with $52,070 for all University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Psychology graduates from University of Wisconsin-River Falls is $23,000.

Top-Paying Careers for Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Psychology program at University of Wisconsin-River Falls go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.