by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Chemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemistry is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW - Madison is in the top 10% of the country for chemistry. More specifically it was ranked #32 out of 371 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,548 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Madison in Chemistry walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,229.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison is $40,179 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $35,333.
Online degrees for the UW - Madison chemistry bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Madison Online Learning page.
About 44.7% of the students who received their BS in chemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at UW - Madison in 2019-2020, 17.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 76 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 40 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 18 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 43 |
| Physics | 61 |
*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.
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