International Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you plan to study international studies, 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, 95 students received a bachelor's degree in international studies from UW - Madison.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in International Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

UW - Madison International Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international studies programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Madison performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international studies major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Studies. 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
Best International Studies Schools	34
Best Value International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused International Studies Schools	147

How Much Do International Studies Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of international studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $28,989. This is less than $29,348, which is the national average of all international studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

International Studies Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison International Studies Bachelor’s Program

The international studies program at UW - Madison awarded 95 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international studies 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 international studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	61
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in international studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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Careers That International Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in international studies 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

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.