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University of Wisconsin - Madison Bachelor’s in Mathematics

296 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$52,107 Average Salary
$20,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Mathematics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Mathematics is a major offered under the mathematics and statistics program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in math, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UW - Madison Bachelor’s in Math

#49 in the U.S
#1 in Wisconsin

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW - Madison was ranked #49 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for math 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.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Colleges for Mathematics1
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics2
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics5
Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics8
Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid)12
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (With Aid)12
Best Mathematics Colleges for Veterans13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k)15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k)15
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k)16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k)21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k)24
Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools25
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $48-$75k)26
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income Over $110k)28
Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k)37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k)39
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics47
Best Mathematics Schools49
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools50
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mathematics Graduates50
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mathematics Graduates52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k)59
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics (Income $75-$110k)61
Highest Paid Mathematics Graduates99
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics Graduates100
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics109
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics171
Most Focused Colleges for Mathematics177
Best Value Colleges for Mathematics186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics216

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Math from UW - Madison Cost?

$10,742 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

UW - Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,548 per credit hour for out-of-state students. 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 StateOut 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

Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.

UW - Madison Math Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Madison in Math walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $21,319.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Math From UW - Madison?

$52,107 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

math who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $44,028.

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Does UW - Madison Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Math?

Online degrees for the UW - Madison math bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Madison Online Learning page.

UW - Madison Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Math

296 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
36.1% Women
10.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 296 bachelor’s degrees in math handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 36.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in math in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.8% of the math bachelor’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian16
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White97
International Students165
Other Races/Ethnicities10

Bachelor’s in Math Focus Areas at UW - Madison

Mathematics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mathematics296

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mathematics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Applied Mathematics29
Statistics128

View All Mathematics Related Majors >

References

*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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