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Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you plan to study ethnic studies, 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 2021, 38 ethnic studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison.

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

UW - Madison Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Ethnic Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

UW - Madison Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at UW - Madison compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 ethnic studies major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. 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
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Basic Certificate Schools 2
52

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from UW - Madison. This makes it the #47 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $29,857. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients.

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Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from UW - Madison. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies 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 ethnic studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UW - Madison Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ethnic studies program at UW - Madison awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies 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
Interpreters and Translators 1,070 $50,750
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 160 $69,580

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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