University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate Programs

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a Public, 4-years school located in Madison, WI. Wisconsin-Madison offers total 318 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs. University of Wisconsin-Madison has a separate online division University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $25,615 ($12,289 Wisconsin residents)
  • Graduate Students: 12,650
  • Graduate Programs: 318

Wisconsin-Madison Graduate Programs Overview

University of Wisconsin-Madison (referred to as Wisconsin-Madison) is a Public, 4-years school located in Madison, WI. Wisconsin-Madison offers total 318 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs. University of Wisconsin-Madison has a separate online division University of Wisconsin Colleges Flex.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of Wisconsin-Madison is $12,289 for Wisconsin residents and $25,615 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $670 for Wisconsin residents and $1,503 for out-of-state students. Total 12,650 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 48,956 with undergraduate students.
Wisconsin-Madison 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesWisconsin residents: $12,289
Out-of-State: $25,615
Costs per CreditWisconsin residents: $670
Out-of-State: $1,503
Graduate Students12,650
Graduate Programs318 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate schools offers 318 major programs and 3 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 4,222 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Wisconsin-Madison. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Wisconsin-Madison with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 10 programs 30
Agricultural Economics1 program 0
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture1 program 7
Agricultural Communication/Journalism1 program 7
Animal Sciences1 program 1
Dairy Science1 program 3
Food Science1 program 6
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 3
Horticultural Science1 program 2
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 1
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 5 programs 59
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 31
Environmental Studies1 program 12
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management1 program 7
Forest Sciences and Biology1 program 2
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 7
Architecture [+] 2 programs 14
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 11
Landscape Architecture1 program 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 7 programs 15
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies1 program 1
Scandinavian Studies1 program 0
South Asian Studies1 program 0
Southeast Asian Studies1 program 4
Latin American and Caribbean Studies1 program 0
African-American/Black Studies1 program 5
Women's Studies1 program 5
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 6
Journalism1 program 4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 104
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 100
Information Science/Studies1 program 4
Education [+] 6 programs 222
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 92
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 82
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 14
Special Education and Teaching1 program 33
Art Teacher Education1 program 0
Music Teacher Education1 program 1
Engineering [+] 13 programs 370
Engineering1 program 67
Agricultural Engineering1 program 10
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 52
Chemical Engineering1 program 5
Civil Engineering1 program 27
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 70
Engineering Mechanics1 program 3
Materials Engineering1 program 21
Mechanical Engineering1 program 66
Nuclear Engineering1 program 7
Systems Engineering1 program 5
Industrial Engineering1 program 32
Geological/Geophysical Engineering1 program 5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 12 programs 36
Linguistics1 program 4
Comparative Literature1 program 0
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 1
Chinese Language and Literature1 program 5
Japanese Language and Literature1 program 2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 4
French Language and Literature1 program 13
Italian Language and Literature1 program 0
Portuguese Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 18
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 18
Legal Studies [+] 2 programs 21
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 0
Programs for Foreign Lawyers1 program 21
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 18
English Language and Literature1 program 11
Creative Writing1 program 7
Library Science [+] 1 program 84
Library and Information Science1 program 84
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 24 programs (1 online)130
Biochemistry1 program 2
Biophysics1 program 1
Molecular Biology1 program 31
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 4
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 0
Microbiology1 program 10
Microbiology and Immunology1 program 0
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 3
Entomology1 program 1
Animal Physiology1 program 6
Genetics1 program 13
Plant Genetics1 program 7
Human/Medical Genetics1 program 8
Physiology1 program 2
Endocrinology1 program 0
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 0
Oncology and Cancer Biology1 program 0
Pharmacology1 program 2
Environmental Toxicology1 program 1
Biometry/Biometrics1 program 4
Bioinformatics1 program 7
Biotechnology1 program (1 online)24
Epidemiology1 program 3
Neuroscience1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 72
Mathematics1 program 34
Statistics1 program 38
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 18
Nutrition Sciences1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 16
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 12
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 12
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 5
Philosophy1 program 5
Physical Sciences [+] 7 programs 101
Astronomy1 program 10
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 11
Chemistry1 program 47
Environmental Chemistry1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 9
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 5
Physics1 program 17
Psychology [+] 5 programs 83
Psychology1 program 0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 19
Counseling Psychology1 program 7
School Psychology1 program 11
Educational Psychology1 program 46
Human Services [+] 3 programs 192
Public Administration1 program 0
Public Policy Analysis1 program 39
Social Work1 program 153
Social Sciences [+] 8 programs 208
Anthropology1 program 5
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 139
Geography1 program 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 27
International Relations and Affairs1 program 11
Political Science and Government1 program 17
Sociology1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 programs 61
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 3
Art/Art Studies1 program 25
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 1
Music1 program 2
Music Performance1 program 13
Fine and Studio Arts Management1 program 17
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 15 programs (2 online)253
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 31
Physician Assistant1 program 52
Medical Scientist1 program 2
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs1 program 0
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 11
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics1 program 1
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)1 program 5
Public Health1 program 41
Health/Medical Physics1 program 14
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 3
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 25
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 21
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)12
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist1 program (1 online)35
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Business [+] 12 programs 323
Business/Commerce1 program 63
Business Administration and Management1 program 12
Operations Management and Supervision1 program 0
Accounting1 program 84
Finance1 program 28
Management Science1 program 12
Actuarial Science1 program 0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 55
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 31
Real Estate1 program 35
Insurance1 program 3
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations1 program 0
History [+] 2 programs 23
History1 program 22
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology1 program 1
Total153 programs (3 online)2,482
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 8 programs 15
Agricultural Economics1 program 0
Animal Sciences1 program 2
Dairy Science1 program 7
Food Science1 program 0
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 2
Horticultural Science1 program 2
Soil Science and Agronomy1 program 2
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 programs 16
Environmental Studies1 program 12
Forest Sciences and Biology1 program 1
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 3
Architecture [+] 1 program 1
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 2
Scandinavian Studies1 program 2
South Asian Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 17
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 4
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 13
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 22
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 22
Education [+] 6 programs 69
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program 3
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 26
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 27
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 9
Special Education and Teaching1 program 4
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program 0
Engineering [+] 11 programs 129
Agricultural Engineering1 program 5
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 10
Chemical Engineering1 program 21
Civil Engineering1 program 12
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 31
Engineering Mechanics1 program 4
Materials Engineering1 program 17
Mechanical Engineering1 program 10
Nuclear Engineering1 program 9
Industrial Engineering1 program 9
Geological/Geophysical Engineering1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 12 programs 30
Linguistics1 program 0
Comparative Literature1 program 3
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Chinese Language and Literature1 program 7
Japanese Language and Literature1 program 2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 4
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 1
French Language and Literature1 program 3
Italian Language and Literature1 program 3
Portuguese Language and Literature1 program 1
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 1
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 9
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 9
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 0
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 18
English Language and Literature1 program 18
Library Science [+] 1 program 0
Library and Information Science1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 20 programs 125
Biochemistry1 program 18
Biophysics1 program 6
Molecular Biology1 program 14
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 2
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 4
Microbiology1 program 9
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 5
Entomology1 program 2
Animal Physiology1 program 8
Genetics1 program 7
Plant Genetics1 program 6
Physiology1 program 6
Endocrinology1 program 2
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 7
Oncology and Cancer Biology1 program 2
Pharmacology1 program 7
Environmental Toxicology1 program 6
Bioinformatics1 program 1
Epidemiology1 program 3
Neuroscience1 program 10
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 38
Mathematics1 program 22
Statistics1 program 16
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 8
Nutrition Sciences1 program 7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 7
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 7
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 3
Philosophy1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 8 programs 90
Astronomy1 program 5
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 4
Chemistry1 program 53
Environmental Chemistry1 program 3
Geology/Earth Science1 program 7
Geophysics and Seismology1 program 0
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 2
Physics1 program 16
Psychology [+] 4 programs 26
Psychology1 program 0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 program 8
Counseling Psychology1 program 6
Educational Psychology1 program 12
Human Services [+] 1 program 3
Social Work1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 7 programs 48
Anthropology1 program 3
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 24
Development Economics and International Development1 program 0
Geography1 program 3
Political Science and Government1 program 9
Sociology1 program 9
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 31
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 9
Music1 program 0
Music Performance1 program 19
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs 46
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 6
Medical Scientist1 program 4
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs1 program 0
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 5
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics1 program 4
Health/Medical Physics1 program 11
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 2
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 9
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 5
Business [+] 1 program 12
Business/Commerce1 program 12
History [+] 2 programs 10
History1 program 8
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology1 program 2
Total112 programs775
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 88
Veterinary Medicine1 program 88
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 229
Law1 program 229
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 384
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 9
Medicine1 program 173
Pharmacy1 program 129
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 39
Nursing Practice1 program 34
Total8 programs701
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 4
Agricultural Communication/Journalism1 program 4
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 1
Environmental Studies1 program 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 2
African Studies1 program 0
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies1 program 1
Women's Studies1 program 1
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Technical and Scientific Communication1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 54
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 51
Information Science/Studies1 program 3
Computer Science1 program 0
Education [+] 1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Engineering [+] 5 programs 17
Engineering1 program 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 2
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)1 program 13
Polymer/Plastics Engineering1 program 1
Engineering (other)1 program 1
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 17
Health Law1 program 17
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 2
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Bioinformatics1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 27
Science, Technology and Society1 program 17
Sustainability Studies1 program 10
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 20
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 20
Geography (other)1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 13 programs 38
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 6
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 9
Medical Scientist1 program 5
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)1 program 1
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 1
Public Health Education and Promotion1 program 0
International Public Health/International Health1 program 8
Behavioral Aspects of Health1 program 2
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)1 program 2
Nursing Education1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 0
Business [+] 4 programs 81
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 29
Business Statistics1 program 44
Actuarial Science1 program 4
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)1 program 4
Total42 programs264
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 0
International Public Health/International Health1 program 0
Total3 programs0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs is $12,289 for Wisconsin residents and $25,615 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $670 for Wisconsin residents and $1,503 for other students. The average living costs is $16,048 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin residentsOut of State
Tuition$10,728$24,054
Fees$1,523$1,523
Costs per Credit Hour$670$1,503
Living on-campus$16,048
Living off-campus$16,048

Graduate Student Population

At 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 Wisconsin-Madison graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Wisconsin-Madison.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of Wisconsin-Madison
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,6505,9236,727
American Indian/Native American361719
Asian728322406
Black/African American335127208
Hispanic830360470
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White6,6092,8613,748
Two More416159257
Un-Known220117103
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Wisconsin-Madison
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students12,6508391,30110,510

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Medical College of Wisconsin (Medical College of Wisconsin) is a Private, 4-years school located in Milwaukee, WI. The school has a total enrollment of 1,615.
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Carthage College (Carthage) is a Private, 4-years school located in Kenosha, WI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $36,500. The school has a total enrollment of 2,667 and student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%).
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is a Public, 4-years school located in Milwaukee, WI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,020 for Wisconsin residents and $22,020 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 22,676 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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University of Wisconsin-Madison (Wisconsin-Madison) is a Public, 4-years school located in Madison, WI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $11,205 for Wisconsin residents and $40,603 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 48,956 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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University of Wisconsin-Madison (Wisconsin-Madison) is a Public, 4-years school located in Madison, WI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $11,205 for Wisconsin residents and $40,603 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 48,956 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is a Public, 4-years school located in Milwaukee, WI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,020 for Wisconsin residents and $22,020 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 22,676 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Marquette University (Marquette) is a Private, 4-years school located in Milwaukee, WI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $48,700. The school has a total enrollment of 11,167 and student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%).
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Concordia University-Wisconsin (CUW) is a Private, 4-years school located in Mequon, WI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $34,250. The school has a total enrollment of 4,988 and student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%).
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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (Wisconsin-Whitewater) is a Public, 4-years school located in Whitewater, WI. The 2023 tuition & fees is $8,250 for Wisconsin residents and $17,916 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 11,079 and student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 (5.26%).
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023