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UW - Madison is in the top 10% of the country for legal professions. More specifically it was ranked #24 out of 266 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 112 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from UW - Madison. This makes it the #96 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 271 students received their doctoral degrees in legal professions in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
The legal professions program at UW - Madison awarded 112 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in 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 legal professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 86 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Legal Professions from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in legal professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
Other Races | 0 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Law | 268 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 112 |
Legal Research | 25 |
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