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Economics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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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. In 2021, 624 economics 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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 209 students received their master’s degree in economics from UW - Madison. This makes it the #2 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $48,053. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

33% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 624 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 60% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 376
International Students 157
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

UW - Madison Economics Master’s Program

48% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 209 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from UW - Madison in 2021, 52% were men and 48% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 188
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 31 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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