Economics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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

UW - Madison Economics Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Economics Rankings

The economics major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	335
International Students	149
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

UW - Madison Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of economics master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	132
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	624
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	239
Development Economics & International Development	1

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	12,660	$57,710
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Economists	240	$80,070
Economics Professors	200	$119,560
Survey Researchers	80	$48,010

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.