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Undergraduate Chemistry at University of Wisconsin-Madison

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Chemistry Rankings

College Factual rates University of Wisconsin-Madison as a strong choice for chemistry, coming in at #52 out of 384 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Schools	52 of 384
Best Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin	2 of 7
Best Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7 of 53

Undergraduate Chemistry Degrees at University of Wisconsin-Madison

The following degree levels are available for chemistry at University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	71
Master’s	54
Doctoral	70

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Madison handed out 71 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the very best schools in the country for chemistry at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70

Salary of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Chemistry majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison earn a median of $82,362 a year. This is above $74,335, the median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Student Debt of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Wisconsin-Madison, chemistry students accumulate a median of $26,043 in student loans. This is higher than $21,813, the typical median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

Learn more about University of Wisconsin-Madison tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 55% of chemistry bachelor’s degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

The largest share of chemistry bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison were White. About 63% 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 chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	45
Non-Resident Aliens	14
Other Races	4

Graduate Study in Chemistry at University of Wisconsin-Madison

This program is also offered 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 Chemistry	54
Doctoral Degrees in Chemistry	70

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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