University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI
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Graduation Statistics
81%
graduate within six years
- 83% within eight years
- 50% within four years
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11,540 Graduates
University of Wisconsin-Madison offers bachelors through doctoral degrees.
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Master's
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Faculty Overview
7,288 Faculty
Full Time
- 2,967 Instructional
- 1,032 Research
- 147 Public Service
Part Time
- 2,184 Instructional
- 834 Research
- 124 Public Service
Study Options
Distance Learning
Can't make it to the campus? This college has remote classroom options.
Study Abroad Opportunities
This college has programs to study and gain cultural experiences in countries around the world.
Teacher Certification Offered
This college offers teacher certification.
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Reviews: Academic Rigor
- Sydney from Minnetonka, MN
“The education program is competitive and also very intensive. There is also a huge range of courses offered outside of the major and a lot of learning communities dedicated to…”
- Jun-08-2009 » Read More
- Hannah from Andover, MN
“I have learned so much since I began my schooling at University of Wisconsin-Madison. There is such a variety of classes to choose from which makes it easy for you…”
- Jul-07-2009 » Read More
Programs & Majors
Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 31 | - | - |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 43 | 13 | - |
| Agricultural Economics | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | - | 8 | - |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| Dairy Science | 16 | 5 | - |
| Food Science | 18 | 6 | 4 |
| Horticultural Science | 16 | - | 1 |
| Poultry Science | - | - | - |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Architecture and Related Services | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | - | 18 | - |
| Landscape Architecture | 30 | 4 | - |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| African-American/Black Studies | 4 | 6 | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 21 | - | - |
| Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies | - | 1 | - |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 25 | 13 | - |
| Scandinavian Studies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| South Asian Studies | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| Southeast Asian Studies | - | 4 | - |
| Women's Studies | 34 | 3 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 124 | 3 | 20 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 361 | - | - |
| Biometry/Biometrics | - | 1 | - |
| Biophysics | - | - | 3 |
| Biotechnology | - | 24 | - |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| Conservation Biology | 54 | - | - |
| Endocrinology | - | - | 4 |
| Entomology | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Environmental Toxicology | - | 1 | 6 |
| Genetics, General | 65 | - | 7 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | - | 8 | - |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 49 | 1 | - |
| Microbiology, General | 34 | 17 | 15 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | - | - | 11 |
| Molecular Biology | 25 | 4 | 17 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | - | - | 9 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | - | - | 4 |
| Pharmacology | - | 2 | 7 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 3 | - | - |
| Physiology, General | - | - | 5 |
| Plant Genetics | - | 7 | 8 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | - | 3 | 3 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 131 | 6 | 7 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 142 | 93 | - |
| Actuarial Science | 28 | 9 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 72 | 11 | - |
| Business/Commerce, General | - | 42 | 7 |
| Finance, General | 152 | 39 | - |
| Financial Planning and Services | 33 | - | - |
| Insurance | 42 | 1 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 14 | - | - |
| Management Information Systems, General | 5 | - | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 120 | 31 | - |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 6 | 5 | - |
| Real Estate | 59 | 16 | - |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 48 | - | - |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | - | 13 | - |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 259 | 8 | 4 |
| Journalism | 150 | 9 | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | - | - | 10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 76 | 58 | 14 |
| Education | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | - | - |
| Art Teacher Education | 4 | 1 | - |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | - | - | 2 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | 14 | 11 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | 27 | 18 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 46 | 18 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 87 | - | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 12 | - | - |
| Music Teacher Education | 14 | 4 | - |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | - | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | - | 6 | 3 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 2 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 30 | 5 | 4 |
| Engineering | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 49 | 24 | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 44 | 2 | 15 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 84 | 36 | 9 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 16 | - | - |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 58 | 60 | 24 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 29 | 1 | - |
| Engineering Physics | 5 | - | - |
| Engineering, General | - | 40 | - |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 3 | 4 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | 72 | 48 | 7 |
| Materials Engineering | 19 | 24 | 15 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 169 | 52 | 15 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 5 | - | - |
| Nuclear Engineering | 17 | 13 | 7 |
| Systems Engineering | - | 4 | - |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | - | 7 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 217 | 20 | 25 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 7 | - | - |
| Consumer Economics | 97 | - | - |
| Family and Community Services | 8 | - | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | - | 10 | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 64 | - | - |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 30 | 7 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 11 | 1 | - |
| Comparative Literature | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 56 | 16 | 3 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 16 | - | 4 |
| Hebrew Language and Literature | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| Latin Language and Literature | 1 | - | - |
| Linguistics | 9 | 4 | - |
| Polish Language and Literature | 1 | - | - |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 10 | - | - |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | - | 4 | 5 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 139 | 7 | 4 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences | - | - | 10 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 60 | 22 | 1 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 20 | - | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | - | 3 | - |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | - | 13 | 7 |
| Health/Medical Physics | - | 21 | 14 |
| Medicine | - | - | 143 |
| Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | 178 | 55 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | - | 25 | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | - | 1 | 8 |
| Pharmacy | - | - | 123 |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | - | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | - | 3 | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | - | - | 36 |
| Physician Assistant | 33 | - | - |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 2 | - | - |
| Public Health, General | - | 39 | - |
| Veterinary Medicine | - | - | 72 |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | - | 10 | 3 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 39 | 14 | 6 |
| History | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| History, General | 281 | 17 | 17 |
| Legal Professions and Studies | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | - | 6 | 5 |
| Law | - | - | 255 |
| Legal Studies, General | 87 | 39 | - |
| Library Science | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library Science/Librarianship | - | 97 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 7 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General | 69 | 24 | 20 |
| Statistics, General | 12 | 17 | 12 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| International/Global Studies | 142 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | - | - | 6 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 76 | 4 | 5 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 5 | - | - |
| Forestry, General | - | 2 | 9 |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | - | 13 | 9 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | - | 10 | - |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | - | 10 | - |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 17 | 4 | - |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 79 | 4 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | - | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 2 | - | - |
| Philosophy | 59 | 12 | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 22 | - | - |
| Physical Sciences | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | - | 4 | 5 |
| Astrophysics | 4 | - | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| Chemistry, General | 41 | 24 | 39 |
| Chemistry, Other | 1 | - | - |
| Environmental Chemistry | - | - | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 20 | 15 | 4 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | - | 1 | 1 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | - | 1 | 2 |
| Physics, General | 14 | 10 | 17 |
| Psychology | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychology | - | 13 | 8 |
| Psychology, General | 249 | 14 | 12 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | - | 32 | - |
| Social Work | 72 | 97 | 2 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 61 | 7 | 9 |
| Cartography | 8 | 3 | - |
| Development Economics and International Development | - | - | 1 |
| Economics, General | 337 | 31 | 14 |
| Geography | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| International Relations and Affairs | - | 18 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 296 | 18 | 13 |
| Rural Sociology | 9 | 1 | - |
| Sociology | 160 | 14 | 19 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 51 | 3 | 5 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 78 | 41 | - |
| Arts Management | - | 11 | - |
| Dance, General | 8 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 30 | 8 | 3 |
| Interior Design | 28 | - | - |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | - | 1 | - |
| Music Performance, General | 13 | 25 | 6 |
| Music, General | 8 | 8 | 6 |