<p>Hi. I'm a Junior in high school and have made the decision to go into the psychology field when I'm older. I'm from Wisconsin and see that UW-Madison is one of the best psychology graduate schools.</p>
<p>I was told that I need a major in general psychology for now, then decide what field to go into specifically when applying to graduate school.</p>
<p>So general psychology, what schools are good for that? Is any school good enough?</p>
<p>I want to go to somewhere in Florida because I love it down there. I was looking at Florida State University (FSU) for just a major in general psychology. How is their psychology field?
What about University of Miama or University of Florida's psychology programs?</p>
<p>Then all in all, can I basically go to any college for a major in psychology then just decide on the field when getting into graduate school?</p>
<p>Should I go for a major in psychology AT the graduate school I would apply at?
Or go anywhere, then move to the graduate school's area?</p>
<p>Why would you choose a state university in Florida over Madison (one of the best state schools in the country)? The cost difference would be enough to pay for a modest vacation every year from graduation to the time you retire.</p>
<p>But yes, you can go anywhere to college then attend a different school for your graduate program. That is a typical path in fact. And yes, you can major in general psychology, then specialize in grad school. That, too, is the typical path.</p>
<p>As far as I know, there is no reliable ranking of undergraduate psychology programs. US News does publish rankings of graduate psychology programs. In the state of Florida, U of F has the top-rated graduate psychology program at #45. Wisconsin-Madison is ranked #8 (tied with Minnesota and Princeton; just above UPenn and MIT).</p>
<p>Total Cost of Attendance (undergraduates on campus)</p>
<p>U of Florida: $32,093 (out of state)
UW-Madison: $18,973 (in state)</p>
<p>There are lots of UWs, and you can often the defray most of the cost of grade school through graduate assistantships. Be aware that the typical college student changes majors more than once. I’d recommend that you focus more on the kind of undergraduate college environment that you want instead of trying to assess the strength of the undergraduate major at various colleges. To be honest, I don’t know of any realistic way of assessing the strength of the undergraduate major at various colleges.</p>