by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Legal Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Non-Professional General Legal Studies is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in non-professional general legal studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 non-professional general legal studies. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 72 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Non-Professional General Legal Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Madison took out an average of $25,023 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $29,269.
non-professional general legal studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $34,508.
UW - Madison does not offer an online option for its non-professional general legal studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in non-professional general legal studies in 2019-2020, 74.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.6% of the non-professional general legal studies bachelor’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Studies | 97 |
*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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