Welcome to the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, home to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report second-ranked Educational Psychology program in the nation.
Read how our exceptional research opportunities, mentorship connections, and innovation efforts keep our program top-ranked year after year.
We invite you to learn more about our PhD, EdS, and MS degrees, as well as our certificate programs.
PhD in Educational Psychology
Human Development
The Human Development area adopts a life-span approach to individual change.
Learning Sciences
The Learning Sciences area bridges learning sciences and educational practice.
Quantitative Methods
Graduates in the Quantitative Methods area teach, serve as consultants to educational researchers, and conduct research on statistics and psychometrics in education-related fields.
School Psychology Degrees
PhD in School Psychology
The PhD in School Psychology program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association and approved by the National Association of School Psychologists.
EdS in School Psychology
The EdS in School Psychology program produces school psychologists who help children develop positive relationships, build skills, and achieve academic success as well as overcome social, behavioral, and academic difficulties.
Masters of Science in Educational Psychology
Learning Analytics (online)
The Learning Analytics online MS program empowers graduates to impact teaching, learning, and policy by harnessing vast amounts of educational data.
Professional Educators (online)
The Professional Educators program is a convenient, fully online education program building depth and breadth in your knowledge and skills.
Our Faculty
Our faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology are leading scholars in their fields, who are also committed and excellent teachers.
News
- UW–Madison alum is author of new YA novel, ‘Pritty’
- UW–Madison’s Enright and his forgiveness research spotlighted by Wisconsin State Journal
- UW–Madison to lead new national center addressing lack of school mental health providers
- UW–Madison’s Kaplan presents to OECD on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in Education
Events
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