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Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you plan to study mathematics, 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 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 Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Mathematics Rankings

The math major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% 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 bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 83
International Students 110
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UW - Madison Mathematics Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of math master's degrees went to men and 33% 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mathematics

If you plan to be a math major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Mathematics 336

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Mathematical Science Professors 820 $85,150
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Statisticians 580 $82,330

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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