Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

UW - Madison Education Rankings

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of education master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UW - Madison, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	129
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	97
Educational Administration	95
Special Education	18
Education Philosophy	16
Multilingual Education	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770
Teacher Assistants	25,070	$29,320
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Preschool Teachers	10,180	$26,550

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.