by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Wisconsin-Madison, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
University of Wisconsin-Madison awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 29,776 undergraduate · 9,024 graduate (38,800 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 19,400 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1,252 |
| Economics. | 804 |
| Data Science. | 632 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 600 |
The following majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | $112,390 |
| Engineering, General. | $110,338 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $105,101 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $96,320 |
| Computer Engineering. | $78,839 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 19,400 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
600 | $61,474 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
360 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Retailing and Retail Operations. · Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
273 | $52,840 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
260 | $57,692 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
259 | $53,294 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 247 | $112,390 |
| Real Estate. | 247 | $69,730 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. · Management Science. |
242 | $70,478 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
224 | $61,841 |
| Insurance. | 119 | $65,571 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
57 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
48 | $53,394 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
804 | $48,053 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. · Political Science and Government, Other. |
393 | $35,789 |
| Criminology. | 190 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. · Rural Sociology. |
129 | $37,772 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
124 | $31,655 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
49 | $31,599 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
13 | NA |
| Archeology. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 345 | $70,199 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. · Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other. |
262 | $70,596 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 174 | $74,061 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
173 | $63,620 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 134 | $72,510 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
129 | $65,951 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
107 | $78,839 |
| Engineering, General. | 66 | $110,338 |
| Materials Engineering. | 59 | $64,892 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 51 | NA |
| Engineering Mechanics. | 50 | $61,649 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 42 | $61,703 |
| Engineering, Other. | 33 | NA |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 29 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 16 | NA |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 12 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
3 | NA |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
506 | $30,913 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. · Biophysics. |
285 | $34,941 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
285 | $29,137 |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. · Plant Genetics. · Human/Medical Genetics. |
143 | $33,912 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
95 | $36,807 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Conservation Biology. · Epidemiology. |
91 | $23,512 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Zoology/Animal Biology. · Animal Physiology. · Entomology. |
82 | $27,864 |
| Biotechnology. | 47 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Endocrinology. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. · Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. · Physiology, General. · Oncology and Cancer Biology. |
43 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Botany/Plant Biology. · Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
42 | $30,520 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology and Toxicology. · Pharmacology. · Environmental Toxicology. |
31 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ International Public Health/International Health. · Public Health, General. · Health/Medical Physics. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
360 | $51,805 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
251 | $70,473 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. · Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. · Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other. |
221 | $96,320 |
| Medicine. | 173 | $58,495 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
132 | $30,503 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Dance Therapy/Therapist. |
131 | $58,141 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other. |
98 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
69 | $105,101 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. |
32 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
8 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist. · Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
7 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1,252 | $72,878 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 80 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
632 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 174 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 105 | $28,989 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 61 | $28,232 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. |
26 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 23 | NA |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 14 | NA |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 6 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
305 | $38,571 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
207 | NA |
| Journalism. | 203 | $42,011 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Sports Communication. · Technical and Scientific Communication. |
107 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 548 | $31,572 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · School Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. |
128 | $45,988 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Disability Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · Asian-American Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. · Folklore Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · Gay/Lesbian Studies. |
542 | $29,857 |
| Area Studies. ↳ European Studies/Civilization. · South Asian Studies. · African Studies. · East Asian Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · Scandinavian Studies. · Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. · Southeast Asian Studies. · Latin American and Caribbean Studies. · Slavic Studies. |
134 | $32,123 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
123 | $40,648 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 100 | $47,562 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 98 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
75 | $44,957 |
| Education, General. | 72 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
57 | $41,945 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Art Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Music Teacher Education. |
37 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
12 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 6 | NA |
| International and Comparative Education. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
362 | $51,817 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
173 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
448 | $27,422 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
38 | $21,448 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. |
9 | NA |
| Forestry. ↳ Forest Sciences and Biology. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
187 | $29,915 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Game and Interactive Media Design. · Graphic Design. · Interior Design. |
132 | $43,684 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
54 | $40,432 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
53 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
30 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. · Dance, Other. |
21 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Environmental Chemistry. |
195 | $47,814 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
128 | $45,916 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. · Astronomy. |
43 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. |
39 | $39,352 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
38 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. · Portuguese Language and Literature. |
255 | $31,856 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
67 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 56 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Applied Linguistics. |
31 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. · Polish Language and Literature. · Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
13 | $33,908 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Latin Language and Literature. |
13 | NA |
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 265 | $57,402 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 137 | $37,462 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. · Health Law. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural Communication/Journalism. |
108 | $36,985 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 88 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Economics. · Agricultural Business and Management, General. |
72 | $47,469 |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. · Dairy Science. |
55 | $35,454 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. · Food Science and Technology, Other. |
40 | $50,564 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Horticultural Science. · Agronomy and Crop Science. |
23 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
18 | NA |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. · Health Policy Analysis. · Education Policy Analysis. |
188 | $52,867 |
| Social Work. | 149 | $38,242 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
267 | $27,879 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Family and Community Services. |
149 | $29,244 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 63 | NA |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. · Apparel and Textiles, Other. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. |
215 | $28,843 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 121 | $31,539 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
97 | $40,309 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 67 | $35,717 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
73 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture. | 23 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 10 | NA |
| Architecture. ↳ Architecture, Other. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
7 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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