History at University of Wisconsin - Madison
UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
UW - Madison History Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in History (Less Than 1 Year)
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
UW - Madison History Rankings
The history major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History Student Demographics at UW - Madison
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
UW - Madison History Bachelor’s Program
About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 120 |
International Students | 10 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
UW - Madison History Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within History
The following history concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
History | 141 |
Related Majors
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- English Language & Literature
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Careers That History Grads May Go Into
A degree in history 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 |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 20,070 | $58,360 |
Managers | 12,400 | $85,050 |
History Professors | 340 | $80,590 |
Curators | 210 | $50,610 |
Archivists | 90 | $47,800 |
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.