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History at University of Wisconsin - Madison

History at University of Wisconsin - Madison

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

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

37% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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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.

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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

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of history master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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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.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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