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Finance at University of Wisconsin-Madison

What traits are you looking for in a school for Finance, consider the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 426 finance degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Among 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) studied exclusively online and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Finance graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 27% women (117) and 73% men (309).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 406 bachelor’s finance graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 28% were women (114) and 72% were men (292).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	297
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	4
Asian	26
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	26
Unknown	20

Minority students account for 16% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 20 master’s finance degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 15% were women (3) and 85% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Finance master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Finance Graduates

Graduates of the Finance program at University of Wisconsin-Madison go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Finance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.