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PsyD Programs in Wisconsin (2027)

Among PsyD programs in Wisconsin, one holds current APA accreditation and takes new students: Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the national list it is 76th, at 49.6 out of 100.

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The winged Milwaukee Art Museum pavilion and downtown towers against an orange sunset sky on the Lake Michigan shore in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The photograph opens the ranking of PsyD programs in Wisconsin.

APA accredits it in clinical psychology. The school is a private institution.

Wisconsin lets the second half of its 3,000 supervised hours come from before or after the doctorate is conferred, so a postdoctoral year is one option rather than a requirement. Pay here runs above the national median: BLS reports $113,360 for clinical and counseling psychologists in Wisconsin, against $100,580 nationwide (May 2025).

PsyD Programs in Wisconsin at a Glance

  • One PsyD program in Wisconsin is ranked. It holds current APA accreditation, takes new students and stands 76th nationally. How the programs are scored.
  • Wisconsin asks for 3,000 supervised hours, and a postdoctoral year is optional. The doctorate can come from a program accredited by APA, CPA or another board-approved body, or from training the board finds substantially equivalent.
  • Clinical and counseling psychologists in Wisconsin earn a median of $113,360. That is BLS pay for SOC 19-3033 in May 2025, with the 10th to 90th percentile running from $76,360 to $166,270.

The Ranked PsyD Program in Wisconsin

Of the PsyD programs in Wisconsin, this is the one the ranking includes. Its national rank is beside the school.

Rank 1

Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology’s Psy.D. page in Clinical Psychology

Milwaukee, WI · Clinical Psychology · No. 76 nationally

49.6

$48,750
first-year cohort, 2025-2026
65%
49 first-time takers
98%
49 of 50 applicants
5.9
2024-2025 graduates

Factor scores, out of 10

  • Cost 2.3
  • Earnings 2.0
  • Completion 6.7
  • Outcomes 7.2
  • Track record 3.9
  • Credential 10.0
  • Reputation 6.3

The Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology, a small independent graduate school, lets Psy.D. students study full or part time and holds required courses after the first year as weekly evening classes that fit around practicum schedules.

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WSPP follows the Vail Model's practitioner-scholar approach, with practicing clinical psychologists as instructors and role models, and offers the Psy.D. with areas of specialization in child or adult clinical psychology. The first year builds a foundation in theory and science, with practicum beginning after the first summer; the second year stresses assessment, intervention and research skills; the third applies advanced clinical skills and includes defending a dissertation proposal; and the fourth advances the dissertation and prepares students for internship. Students accumulate at least 2,000 hours of supervised practicum, see clients through the school's Psychology Center, earn a non-terminal master's degree after passing the Preliminary Examination, pass an oral Comprehensive Examination and finish with a 2,000-hour internship served full time in one year.

Applicants need a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited school with prior coursework in introductory psychology, statistics, research methods and design, developmental psychology and abnormal psychology, and the school welcomes applicants who already hold a master's degree in psychology or a related mental health field. First-year required courses meet during the day, Monday through Thursday, while later required courses meet once a week in the evening; students may attend full or part time but must finish within seven years. Class size rarely exceeds 20 students, no more than 18 credit hours may be transferred, and the school offers practicum-liaison assistantships paid in partial tuition waivers along with several scholarships.

  • The degree is a five-year full-time course of study beyond the bachelor's degree, with the fifth year for internship and dissertation.
  • Students may attend full time or part time and must finish within seven years.
  • Required courses after the first year meet once a week from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
  • A four-course sequence in forensic psychology is offered.
  • Every student takes one of three health psychology courses.
APA area
Clinical Psychology
Program unit
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
APA number
300
Accredited since
November 30, 2007
Next site visit
2031
Schedule
full-time or part-time
Entry
bachelor's or master's degree
Length
five years of full-time study beyond the bachelor's degree, with the fifth year for a full-time internship and the dissertation
Tuition, full-time
$48,750 (first-year cohort, 2025-2026)
University fees
$650
EPPP
65.31% of 49 first-time takers passed (ASPPB)
Internship match
49 of 50 applicants matched to an APA- or CPA-accredited internship (APPIC)

Scored under methodology v2.0

Sources: APA record of Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology (Clinical Psychology), ASPPB, APPIC and APA disclosure of Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology (Clinical Psychology), read October 12, 2026.

The Numbers Behind the Wisconsin Ranking

The figures below describe the one ranked program among PsyD programs in Wisconsin, each read from the source named beside it.

  • 1

    APA-accredited PsyD program ranked in Wisconsin

    APA directory

  • 65%

    First-time EPPP pass rate

    ASPPB

  • 98%

    Accredited internship match rate

    APPIC

  • $48,750

    Yearly tuition

    Program disclosure

ASPPB reports a first-time EPPP pass rate of 65% for the program.

APPIC’s 2021 to 2025 match data put the accredited internship match rate at 98% for the program.

Yearly tuition is $48,750 for the program. Each figure is the full-time yearly tuition in the program’s own cost table.

ASPPB adds its own caution: “Please note that care should be exercised if comparisons across schools and programs are made.”

Psychologist Licensure in Wisconsin

A PsyD is a degree, and the license comes from the state. These are the rules a graduate of PsyD programs in Wisconsin meets for a license there, each linked to the page it was read on.

Licensing questionWisconsin’s answer
Doctoral degree and accreditation
A doctorate in psychology from a program accredited by APA, CPA or another organization the board approvesThe board can also accept academic training it finds substantially equivalent, measured against the curriculum standards in its rules, or credentials evaluated by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. Source: Wis. Admin. Code Psy 2.01(3)(a), read October 21, 2026
Supervised experience
3,000 hours, starting with an internship of at least 1,500 hoursThe internship comes after all doctoral coursework is finished. The other 1,500 hours can be pre-internship hours, internship hours past 1,500, hours between the internship and the degree, or postdoctoral hours, in any mix. Source: Wis. Stat. 455.04(1)(d), read October 21, 2026
Client contact
At least a quarter of the hours face to face with clientsFace-to-face contact and other direct service together must make up 65% of the required experience. Source: Wis. Admin. Code Psy 2.10(3), read October 21, 2026
Licensing examinations
EPPP Part 1 (Knowledge) and the Wisconsin statutes and rules examThe statutes and rules exam has a passing score of 80%. Source: DSPS page, Psychologist Initial Licensure (Exam Information), read October 21, 2026

Licensing board: Psychology Examining Board.

Psychologist Pay in Wisconsin

BLS counts 1,150 clinical and counseling psychologists in Wisconsin, with a median annual wage of $113,360. School psychologists number 1,180 at a median of $83,330.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in Wisconsin

$113,360

Median annual pay for clinical and counseling psychologists in Wisconsin

  • BLS OEWS, May 2025
10th percentile
$76,360
25th percentile
$88,150
75th percentile
$141,440
90th percentile
$166,270

Occupation: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, SOC 19-3033.BLS counts 1,150 employed in Wisconsin.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Pay by Area in Wisconsin

Median annual pay for clinical and counseling psychologists in Wisconsin and its metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, BLS May 2025
AreaMedian annual pay
Wisconsin statewide 1,150 employed $113,360
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 employed $146,770
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 50 employed $130,870
Green Bay, WI 50 employed $130,360
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 50 employed $126,960
Appleton, WI 60 employed $117,750
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 employed $114,400
Wausau, WI 40 employed $114,400
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 310 employed $109,940
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 910 employed $108,480
Madison, WI 250 employed $107,480
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 employed $98,780
Duluth, MN-WI 70 employed $98,020

School Psychologists in Wisconsin

$83,330

Median annual pay for school psychologists in Wisconsin

  • BLS OEWS, May 2025
10th percentile
$60,660
25th percentile
$74,510
75th percentile
$99,750
90th percentile
$129,380

Occupation: School Psychologists, SOC 19-3034.BLS counts 1,180 employed in Wisconsin.

School Psychologists Pay by Area in Wisconsin

Median annual pay for school psychologists in Wisconsin and its metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, BLS May 2025
AreaMedian annual pay
Wisconsin statewide 1,180 employed $83,330
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 390 employed $95,090
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 30 employed $88,070
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 780 employed $87,510
Madison, WI 150 employed $83,550
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 employed $83,290
Janesville-Beloit, WI 50 employed $81,750
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 employed $80,510
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 40 employed $79,050
Duluth, MN-WI 50 employed $78,770
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 40 employed $77,870
Appleton, WI 50 employed $77,660
Eau Claire, WI 40 employed $77,370
Green Bay, WI 60 employed $77,370
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 90 employed $75,240
Kenosha, WI 30 employed $74,860

Percentiles are points in each occupation’s pay distribution, not experience levels. BLS lists an area in every state its counties reach, so a metropolitan area that crosses a state line appears under each state.

Questions About a PsyD in Wisconsin

Which APA-Accredited PsyD Program Is in Wisconsin?

In the 2027 ranking, Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the one APA-accredited program taking new students among the PsyD programs in Wisconsin, with a score of 49.6 out of 100 and 76th place nationally. Its program page is Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology’s Doctor of Psychology page in Clinical Psychology. The score weighs cost, graduate earnings, completion, internship and licensure outcomes, track record, credential alignment and program reputation, and the methodology page shows each weight.

Is APA Accreditation Required for Wisconsin Psychologist Licensure?

No. APA accreditation is one of several ways to meet the education rule. The board’s application rule accepts a doctorate from a program accredited by APA, CPA or another organization the board approves, and the statute leaves room for other academic training the board finds substantially equivalent. The board reviews education only once an application is submitted.

Do Postdoctoral Hours Count Toward a Wisconsin License?

Yes, though they are not required. After an internship of at least 1,500 hours, the remaining 1,500 can come from pre-internship hours, extra internship hours, hours between the internship and the degree, or hours earned after the degree is conferred. An interim license lets a candidate who has finished the internship and passed the statutes and rules exam practice under qualified supervisors while completing the rest.

What Is on the Wisconsin Statutes and Rules Exam?

Questions drawn from the state statutes and administrative code chapters that govern psychologists. It is a written examination on state law that every applicant for the license must pass alongside the EPPP, and the board’s page sets the passing score at 80%.

What Do Psychologists Earn in Wisconsin?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $113,360 for clinical and counseling psychologists (SOC 19-3033) in Wisconsin for May 2025. The 10th percentile is $76,360 and the 90th is $166,270. School psychologists (SOC 19-3034) have a median of $83,330. Percentiles mark points in the pay distribution of everyone in the occupation, not years of experience.

Sources for Wisconsin PsyD Programs