by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks among other schools offering degrees in legal professions.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison is in the top 5% of the country for legal professions. More specifically it was ranked #42 out of 459 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the most recent reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Madison handed out 137 bachelor’s degrees in legal professions.
Legal Professions graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $74,067 a year. This is below $74,335, the median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison, legal professions students accumulate a median of $20,980 in student loans. This is below $21,813, the typical median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $40,506 |
| Fees | $1,597 | $1,597 |
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Among recent graduates, 19% of legal professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of legal professions bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison were White. About 66% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 91 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 13 |
In the most recent graduating class, 36% of legal professions master’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The majority of legal professions master’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 64% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a master’s in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 50% of legal professions doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of legal professions doctoral degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison were Asian. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a doctoral in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the legal professions majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
This legal professions program at University of Wisconsin-Madison offers the following related majors:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 265 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 137 |
| Legal Research | 14 |