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Legal Professions at University of Wisconsin - Madison

112 Bachelor's Degrees
17 Master's Degrees
271 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UW - Madison ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in legal professions.

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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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 11
Best Legal Professions Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 12
Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 13
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Legal Professions 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 16
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 17
Best Legal Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Legal Professions Schools 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Legal Professions Graduate Degree Schools 34
Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 36
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 39
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 59
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions 86
Highest Paid Legal Professions Graduates 117

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.

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
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
Law 268
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 112
Legal Research 25

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