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University of Wisconsin - Madison Master’s in Economics

156 Master's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Economics from UW - Madison Cost?

$12,197 Average Tuition and Fees

UW - Madison Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,503 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $670 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,728$24,054
Fees$1,469$1,469

Does UW - Madison Offer an Online Master’s in Economics?

Online degrees for the UW - Madison economics master’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 Master’s Student Diversity for Economics

156 Master's Degrees Awarded
37.8% Women
3.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 156 master’s degrees in economics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 37.8% of the students who received their Master’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in economics at UW - Madison in 2019-2020, 3.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White27
International Students124
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Master’s in Economics Focus Areas at UW - Madison

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics156

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology8
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International Relations & National Security7
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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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