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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$18,213 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,779 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 529 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

$9,553 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stout the best value school in Wisconsin for psychology students. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stout are $9,553 a year.

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$9,195 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $9,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - La Crosse did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$8,088 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $8,088 per year.

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$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI
$29,130 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marian University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marian are $29,130 a year.

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$8,874 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,733 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year.

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$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#9

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
$31,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Alverno undergraduate students pay an average of $31,258 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,220
Indiana 735
Ohio 977
Michigan 745

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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