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Economics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 209 students received their master's degree in economics.

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

UW - Madison Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

UW - Madison Economics Rankings

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Economics Master’s Program

48% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at UW - Madison awarded 209 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 188
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12,660 $57,710
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Economists 240 $80,070
Economics Professors 200 $119,560
Survey Researchers 80 $48,010

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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