by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates University of Wisconsin-Madison highly for legal professions, placing at #30 out of 345 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Professions Schools | 30 of 345 |
| Best Legal Professions Schools in Wisconsin | 1 of 8 |
| Best Legal Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 7 of 53 |
Here is each degree level granted in legal professions at University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 137 |
| Master’s | 11 |
| Doctoral | 2 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
The legal professions area of study at University of Wisconsin-Madison covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 265 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 137 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 14 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Madison awarded 137 bachelor’s degrees in legal professions.
University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the very best schools in the country for legal professions at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
Legal Professions graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $74,067 a year. This is below $74,335, the median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison, legal professions students accumulate a median of $20,980 in student loans. This is below $21,813, the typical median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $40,506 |
| Fees | $1,597 | $1,597 |
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Among recent graduates, 19% of legal professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of legal professions bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison were White. About 66% of graduates 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 legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 91 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 13 |
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Legal Professions | 11 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Legal Professions | 2 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Legal Professions | 1 |
