Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UW - Madison.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Education

UW - Madison Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Madison performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	461

In 2021, 187 students received their master’s degree in education from UW - Madison. This makes it the #223 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The education program at UW - Madison awarded 229 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

About 75% 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	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	172
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UW - Madison Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 education majors earned their master's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were 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 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UW - Madison, 69% 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	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	129
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 42 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.