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Finance & Financial Management at University of Wisconsin-Madison

If you plan to study Finance & Financial Management, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Madison sits in Madison, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 600 finance & financial management degrees were awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Studying Online at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Distance learning is available at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Of 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) studied exclusively online and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Madison

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Finance & Financial Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#1 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 106
Best Value	Wisconsin	#11 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 555
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#35 of 105
Best Value	Nationwide	#123 of 552

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison

Students who complete University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Finance & Financial Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,474
2 years	$66,437
3 years	$77,524
4 years	$88,621
5 years	$117,383

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Finance & Financial Management graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison take home a median $88,621, compared with $74,335 for all University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Finance & Financial Management graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison is $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Finance & Financial Management graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Finance & Financial Management graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 26% women (158) and 74% men (442).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 580 bachelor’s finance & financial management graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 27% were women (155) and 73% were men (425).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	439
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	7
Asian	31
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	30
Unknown	22

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 29%.*

Finance & Financial Management Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 20 master’s finance & financial management degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 15% were women (3) and 85% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 15% of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, lower than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Finance & Financial Management program at University of Wisconsin-Madison includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Finance	426
Financial Planning & Services	174

Highest-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Students who finish Finance & Financial Management program at University of Wisconsin-Madison go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Finance & Financial Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.