2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

If you plan on getting your master's degree in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 486 master's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Wisconsin

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychology needs to look into Marquette University. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Marquette University

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

101 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in psychology. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

4

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

5

University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Wisconsin - Stout

6

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
River Falls, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Wisconsin - River Falls

7

Concordia University, Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Concordia University, Wisconsin

8

Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

Alverno is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a master’s in psychology from Alverno College

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	34	1,687
Indiana	33	507
Ohio	32	759
Michigan	31	546

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	446
General Psychology	30
Child Development & Psychology	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.