University of Wisconsin-Madison
Academics
How strong are the academics at University of Wisconsin-Madison?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
UW-Madison has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Honors Programs
University of Wisconsin-Madison has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.
Learn more about honors options on UW-Madison's website.
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Wisconsin-Madison:
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Wisconsin-Madison's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
The Full List
- Agricultural Communication/Journalism 41
- Animal Sciences, General 30
- Food Science 17
- Agricultural Business and Management, General 13
- Agricultural Economics 12
- Horticultural Science 12
- Agronomy and Crop Science 9
- Dairy Science 3
- Soil Science and Agronomy, General 1
- Landscape Architecture 23
- Women's Studies 23
- South Asian Studies 10
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies 8
- Scandinavian Studies 3
- African-American/Black Studies 1
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 377
- Neuroscience 225
- Biochemistry 148
- Genetics, General 72
- Conservation Biology 49
- Microbiology, General 44
- Zoology/Animal Biology 35
- Molecular Biology 15
- Pharmacology and Toxicology 15
- Botany/Plant Biology 10
- Entomology 6
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 5
- Finance, General 284
- Retailing and Retail Operations 220
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General 175
- Financial Planning and Services 128
- Real Estate 109
- Accounting 93
- Business Administration and Management, General 80
- Operations Management and Supervision 62
- Insurance 52
- Actuarial Science 39
- Management Information Systems, General 35
- International Business/Trade/Commerce 27
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric 246
- Journalism 188
- Computer and Information Sciences, General 645
- Information Science/Studies 3
- Elementary Education and Teaching 74
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 21
- Special Education and Teaching, General 21
- Art Teacher Education 13
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 8
- Music Teacher Education 6
- Mechanical Engineering 214
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 132
- Computer Engineering, General 95
- Industrial Engineering 95
- Chemical Engineering 93
- Civil Engineering, General 86
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering 84
- Agricultural Engineering 47
- Engineering Mechanics 31
- Materials Engineering 22
- Nuclear Engineering 9
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 6
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering 6
- Engineering, Other 1
- English Language and Literature, General 82
- Human Development and Family Studies, General 103
- Family and Community Services 26
- Apparel and Textiles, General 16
- Spanish Language and Literature 69
- Linguistics 16
- French Language and Literature 12
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 11
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 11
- Chinese Language and Literature 7
- Japanese Language and Literature 7
- Russian Language and Literature 7
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6
- African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
- Italian Language and Literature 2
- Polish Language and Literature 1
- Portuguese Language and Literature 0
- Latin Language and Literature 0
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 218
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 79
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 34
- Pharmaceutical Sciences 32
- History, General 99
- LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 83
- Non-Professional Legal Studies 83
- Legal Studies 83
- Mathematics, General 150
- Statistics, General 62
- Applied Mathematics, General 9
- Data Science, General 188
- Sustainability Studies 96
- International/Globalization Studies 69
- Nutrition Sciences 58
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
- Environmental Science 54
- Environmental Studies 42
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 20
- Forest Sciences and Biology 7
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology 86
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 79
- Philosophy 45
- Religion/Religious Studies 3
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 1
- Chemistry, General 60
- Physics, General 31
- Astrophysics 19
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 14
- Geology/Earth Science, General 12
- Psychology, General 429
- Social Work 60
- Economics, General 441
- Political Science and Government, General 259
- Sociology, General 56
- Geography 26
- Anthropology, General 21
- Rural Sociology 11
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography 7
- Art/Art Studies, General 54
- Interior Design 32
- Music, General 15
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 10
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 10
- Dance, General 9
- Music Performance, General 5
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