Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Madison has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

UW - Madison Education Rankings

The education major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Education Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UW - Madison are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	134
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UW - Madison Education Master’s Program

65% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of education master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UW - Madison, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	141
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	105
Curriculum & Instruction	97
Educational Administration	95
Special Education	69
Education Philosophy	59
Teacher Education Subject Specific	31
Multilingual Education	2

Library Science

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770
Teacher Assistants	25,070	$29,320
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Preschool Teachers	10,180	$26,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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