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Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students received a bachelor's degree in math from UW - Madison.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

UW - Madison Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 19

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in math from UW - Madison. This makes it the #4 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UW - Madison Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $51,817. This is 20% higher than $43,164, which is the national average for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

30% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 math majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were 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 20
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 99
International Students 137
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UW - Madison Mathematics Master’s Program

20% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 math students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 80% were men and 20% were 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 1
White 3
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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