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Finance at University of Wisconsin - Madison

328 Bachelor's Degrees
23 Master's Degrees
#7 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UW - Madison ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in finance.

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Finance Degrees Available at UW - Madison

UW - Madison Finance Rankings

Ranked at #7 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UW - Madison is in the top 1% of the country for finance students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Finance Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Finance Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance (With Aid) 4
Best Finance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Finance (With Aid) 6
Best Finance Schools 7
Best Value Colleges for Finance (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Finance (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Finance (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $48-$75k) 9
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Finance Graduates 10
Best Finance Graduate Degree Schools 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Finance (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance 16
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Finance 17
Best Value Colleges for Finance (Income $75-$110k) 20
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Finance Graduates 28
Highest Paid Finance Graduates 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance 149
Best Value Colleges for Finance 163

Popularity of Finance at UW - Madison

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 328 bachelor's degrees in finance. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 307 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in finance from UW - Madison. This makes it the #54 most popular school for finance master’s degree candidates in the country.

Finance Student Diversity at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Finance Bachelor’s Program

Of the 328 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in finance from UW - Madison in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in finance.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 250
Non-Resident Aliens 40
Other Races 17

UW - Madison Finance Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Finance from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in finance.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Financial Planning & Services 112

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