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Legal Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

112 Bachelor'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. Also, learn how UW - Madison ranks among other schools offering degrees in legal studies.

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UW - Madison was ranked #7 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for legal studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Legal Studies Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid) 3
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Legal Studies Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies 13
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies 16
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies Graduates 17
Highest Paid Legal Studies Graduates 19

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 112 bachelor's degrees in legal studies. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of legal studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went 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 studies.

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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

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