University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate Programs
University of Wisconsin-Madison is a Public, 4-years school located in Madison, WI. University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Wisconsin-Madison is $12,289 for Wisconsin residents and $25,615 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $670 for Wisconsin residents and $1,503 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 12,650 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students839 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $12,289 Residents $25,615 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 12,650 |
| Online Graduate Population | 839 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of Wisconsin-Madison is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
University of Wisconsin-Madison offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 318 gradaute programs. Last year, total 4,222 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 10 | 30 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 7 |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 1 | 7 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Dairy Science | 1 | 3 |
| Food Science | 1 | 6 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 3 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 2 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 1 |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 5 | 59 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 31 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 1 | 7 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 7 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 14 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 11 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 3 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 7 | 15 |
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Scandinavian Studies | 1 | 0 |
| South Asian Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Southeast Asian Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 1 | 0 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 6 |
| Journalism | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 104 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 100 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 222 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 92 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 82 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 14 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 33 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 13 | 370 |
| Engineering | 1 | 67 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 52 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 27 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 70 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 66 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 32 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 12 | 36 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 0 |
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 3 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 13 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 18 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 21 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 21 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 18 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 11 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 7 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 84 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 84 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 24 | 130 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 1 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 31 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 4 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 0 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 10 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 1 | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 3 |
| Entomology | 1 | 1 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 6 |
| Genetics | 1 | 13 |
| Plant Genetics | 1 | 7 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 1 | 8 |
| Physiology | 1 | 2 |
| Endocrinology | 1 | 0 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 0 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 1 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 1 | 4 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 7 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 24 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 72 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 34 |
| Statistics | 1 | 38 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 16 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 12 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 5 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 7 | 101 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 10 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 11 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 47 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 9 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 5 |
| Physics | 1 | 17 |
| Psychology [+] | 5 | 83 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 19 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 11 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 46 |
| Human Services [+] | 3 | 192 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 39 |
| Social Work | 1 | 153 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 8 | 208 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 139 |
| Geography | 1 | 4 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 27 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 11 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 17 |
| Sociology | 1 | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 6 | 61 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 25 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Music | 1 | 2 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 13 |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 1 | 17 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 15 | 253 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 31 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 52 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 11 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Public Health | 1 | 41 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 1 | 14 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 25 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 21 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 12 |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 1 | 35 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 12 | 323 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 63 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 12 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting | 1 | 84 |
| Finance | 1 | 28 |
| Management Science | 1 | 12 |
| Actuarial Science | 1 | 0 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 55 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 31 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 35 |
| Insurance | 1 | 3 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 2 | 23 |
| History | 1 | 22 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 153 | 2,482 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 8 | 15 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Dairy Science | 1 | 7 |
| Food Science | 1 | 0 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 2 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 2 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 2 |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 3 | 16 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 1 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 1 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Scandinavian Studies | 1 | 2 |
| South Asian Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 17 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 4 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 13 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 22 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 22 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 69 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 26 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 27 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 9 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 4 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 11 | 129 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 31 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 4 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 17 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 12 | 30 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 3 |
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | 7 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 9 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 18 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 18 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 20 | 125 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 18 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 6 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 14 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 4 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 9 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 5 |
| Entomology | 1 | 2 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 8 |
| Genetics | 1 | 7 |
| Plant Genetics | 1 | 6 |
| Physiology | 1 | 6 |
| Endocrinology | 1 | 2 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 7 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 7 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 6 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 1 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 10 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 38 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 22 |
| Statistics | 1 | 16 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 7 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 8 | 90 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 5 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 4 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 53 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 7 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 0 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 16 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 26 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 12 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Social Work | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 48 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 3 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 24 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 0 |
| Geography | 1 | 3 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 9 |
| Sociology | 1 | 9 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 31 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 9 |
| Music | 1 | 0 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 19 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 9 | 46 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 6 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 4 |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 5 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 1 | 4 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 1 | 11 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 2 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 9 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 12 |
| History [+] | 2 | 10 |
| History | 1 | 8 |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 112 | 775 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 88 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 88 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 229 |
| Law | 1 | 229 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 6 | 384 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | 9 |
| Medicine | 1 | 173 |
| Pharmacy | 1 | 129 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 39 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 34 |
| Total | 8 | 701 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 1 | 4 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 2 |
| African Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 54 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 51 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 5 | 17 |
| Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Health Law | 1 | 17 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 27 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 1 | 17 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 10 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 20 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 20 |
| Geography (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 13 | 38 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 6 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 1 | 9 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 5 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 1 | 1 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 0 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 8 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 2 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 4 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 81 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 29 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 44 |
| Actuarial Science | 1 | 4 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 42 | 264 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 1 | 0 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of University of Wisconsin-Madison are $12,289 for Wisconsin residents and $25,615 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $670 for Wisconsin residents and $1,503 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin residents | Out of State | Wisconsin residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $12,010 | $25,336 | $670 | $1,503 |
| 2020 | $12,180 | $25,506 | $670 | $1,503 |
| 2021 | $12,197 | $25,523 | $670 | $1,503 |
| 2022 | $12,175 | $25,501 | $670 | $1,503 |
| 2023 | $12,251 | $25,577 | $670 | $1,503 |
| 2024 | $12,289 | $25,615 | $672 | $1,505 |
Graduate Student Population
At University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate schools, there are total 12,650 graduate students. Among them, 839 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,923 men and 6,727 women students at University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,650 | 5,923 | 6,727 |
| American Indian/Native American | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Asian | 728 | 322 | 406 |
| Black/African American | 335 | 127 | 208 |
| Hispanic | 830 | 360 | 470 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 6,609 | 2,861 | 3,748 |
| Two More | 416 | 159 | 257 |
| Un-Known | 220 | 117 | 103 |