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General Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-Madison

If you plan to study General Computer Science, consider the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,252 general computer science degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Studying Online at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Distance learning is available 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

The following sections describe the diversity of General Computer Science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Computer Science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 20% women (248) and 80% men (1,004).

General Computer Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 875 bachelor’s general computer science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 18% were women (157) and 82% were men (718).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	303
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	10
Asian	213
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	259
Unknown	46

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of General Computer Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 46%.*

General Computer Science Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 142 master’s general computer science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 25% were women (35) and 75% were men (107).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Asian	11
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	97
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Computer Science master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 15%.*

General Computer Science Doctoral Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 29 doctoral general computer science degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 17% were women (5) and 83% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	22

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 3% of General Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 13%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Computer Science Graduates

Those who complete General Computer Science program at University of Wisconsin-Madison work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Computer Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.