History at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In 2021, 116 history 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 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
• Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in history from UW - Madison. This makes it the #65 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UW - Madison History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $28,843. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history 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

Of the 116 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 75% 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	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	87
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UW - Madison History Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UW - Madison in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UW - Madison, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.