The student-faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin--Madison is 17:1, and the school has 44.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Wisconsin--Madison include: Economics, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Computer and Information Sciences, General; Psychology, General; and Finance, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 95 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Total faculty
2,434 full time
478 part time
Minority
20% full time
12% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
91%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students44.8%
20-4933.1%
50 or more22.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
95%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
95%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
84%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
85%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
89%
6-year graduation rate of international students
85%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
204
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
803
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
677
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Ben Karlin (93), executive producer ("The Daily Show"), Allan "Bud" Selig (56), commissioner, Major League Baseball; chairman, Selig Executive Leasing Corp.; former owner, Milwaukee Brewers, bell hooks (MA76), cultural critic, author, poet
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
other
Credits apply to multiple majors
always
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Economics, General 8%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7%
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6%
Psychology, General 5%
Finance, General 4%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Food Science$57,800
Agricultural Economics & Business$51,500
Architecture and Related Services
Interior Architecture$49,800
Landscape Architecture$47,700
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Area Studies$43,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$41,300
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$54,000
Genetics$51,400
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$48,900
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$48,300
Biology$45,300
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$44,600
Zoology/Animal Biology$39,100
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$71,400
International Business$67,000
Accounting$64,600
Real Estate$64,600
Finance$62,800
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism$47,900
Communication and Media Studies$45,800
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$78,800
Chemical Engineering$74,800
Nuclear Engineering$72,000
Biomedical Engineering$71,500
Electrical Engineering (EE)$71,200
English Language and Literature/Letters
Rhetoric and English Composition$44,000
English Language and Literature$43,900
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$65,400
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$49,000
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Legal Professions and Studies
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)$47,700
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics$75,600
Mathematics$64,600
Mathematics & Statistics$57,800
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Global & International Studies$51,300
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Physics$61,700
Geological and Earth Sciences$56,300
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$56,100
Chemistry$49,800
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
International Relations$55,400
Economics$54,800
Political Science and Government$50,800
Sociology$46,800
Geography and Cartography$46,500
Anthropology$43,200
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Theater Arts$45,800
Design and Applied Arts$45,300
Fine and Studio Arts$39,600
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agricultural Economics
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Sciences, General
Architecture and Related Services
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Scandinavian Studies
South Asian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Conservation Biology
Entomology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Financial Planning and Services
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Art Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Family and Community Services
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
French Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Studies, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Forest Sciences and Biology
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Rural Sociology
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Interior Design
Music Performance, General
Music, General
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Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Independent study
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience58%
Undergraduate research/creative projects43%
Service learning17%
Learning communities16%
First-year experiences14%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
13
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Botswana
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
