UW-Madison
UW-Madison Majors
UW-Madison awards bachelor's degrees in 97 fields, about 10,640 a year. The largest are Computer and Information Sciences, Psychology, Economics.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 864 | $80,566 | $119,655 | $22,500 |
| Psychology | 589 | $31,985 | $58,901 | $21,215 |
| Economics | 587 | $54,495 | $85,366 | $20,750 |
| Finance | 521 | $68,681 | $107,207 | $21,500 |
| Biology | 440 | $35,798 | $69,005 | $20,500 |
| Political Science | 384 | $42,063 | $66,148 | $22,000 |
| Data Science | 323 | |||
| Communications | 304 | $37,286 | $61,270 | $23,250 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 288 | $31,687 | $58,824 | $21,750 |
| Marketing | 252 | $65,224 | $96,148 | $20,500 |
| Mathematics | 237 | $67,744 | $101,438 | $20,500 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 232 | $57,760 | $82,081 | $21,630 |
| Business Administration | 231 | $67,699 | $100,005 | $20,500 |
| Journalism | 221 | $40,942 | $75,967 | $23,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 218 | $74,611 | $95,114 | $20,500 |
| Nursing | 218 | $75,513 | $85,579 | $25,000 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 183 | $44,074 | $72,988 | $20,948 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 183 | $29,866 | $74,963 | $26,000 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 173 | $28,824 | $52,631 | $19,500 |
| Real Estate | 169 | $73,239 | $120,483 | $20,500 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 158 | $34,149 | $59,044 | $21,250 |
| Romance Languages | 157 | $35,720 | $58,565 | $20,250 |
| History | 153 | $35,959 | $58,343 | $20,909 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 137 | $74,094 | $99,762 | $20,492 |
| Computer Engineering | 133 | $120,068 | ||
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 126 | $41,144 | $70,123 | $20,980 |
| English Language and Literature | 120 | $28,526 | $53,197 | $20,500 |
| Sustainability Studies | 119 | |||
| International/Globalization Studies | 109 | $40,594 | $63,452 | $20,469 |
| Accounting | 109 | $68,909 | $101,390 | $21,294 |
| Sociology | 106 | $35,889 | $58,007 | $17,802 |
| Chemical Engineering | 102 | $85,945 | $101,676 | $21,947 |
| Electrical Engineering | 100 | $82,018 | $95,059 | $23,250 |
| Industrial Engineering | 99 | $80,435 | $110,711 | $23,577 |
| Insurance | 94 | $78,796 | $105,992 | $20,500 |
| Statistics | 92 | $64,684 | $99,210 | $26,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 91 | $14,668 | $61,737 | $25,952 |
| Civil Engineering | 87 | $71,246 | $87,691 | $23,250 |
| Genetics | 87 | $38,388 | $68,402 | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education | 86 | $45,906 | $49,640 | $23,000 |
| Philosophy | 81 | $35,975 | $61,186 | $24,216 |
| Chemistry | 81 | $48,886 | $64,734 | $26,043 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 74 | $28,856 | $49,602 | $19,500 |
| Social Work | 70 | $54,375 | $21,398 | |
| Studio Art | 68 | $30,503 | $48,684 | $19,316 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 64 | $34,504 | $59,329 | $20,500 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 61 | $23,888 | $50,080 | $24,872 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 61 | $83,260 | $106,521 | $22,250 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 55 | $48,092 | $71,726 | $17,460 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 53 | $49,186 | $68,397 | $23,480 |
| Geography and Cartography | 53 | $42,997 | $59,424 | $20,250 |
| International Business | 53 | $66,591 | $106,783 | $14,000 |
| Physics | 51 | $36,878 | $77,380 | $20,500 |
| Management Information Systems | 48 | $73,506 | $20,750 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 47 | $67,746 | $78,368 | $23,500 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 38 | $28,841 | $48,934 | $19,750 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 38 | |||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 36 | $32,049 | $63,061 | $23,982 |
| Animal Sciences | 35 | $44,354 | $57,605 | $26,000 |
| Area Studies | 35 | $55,733 | $20,850 | |
| Music | 34 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching | 32 | $50,174 | $50,302 | $22,863 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 32 | $72,612 | $92,276 | $26,432 |
| Anthropology | 32 | $54,773 | $19,775 | |
| Design | 32 | $49,780 | $65,874 | $20,875 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 32 | |||
| Agricultural Business and Management | 31 | $49,868 | $81,655 | $14,000 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 28 | $45,783 | $19,500 | |
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 27 | $45,966 | $48,435 | $27,000 |
| Landscape Architecture | 24 | $63,759 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 24 | $76,662 | $91,265 | $20,676 |
| Plant Sciences | 23 | |||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 22 | |||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 22 | |||
| Geology and Earth Science | 22 | $43,068 | $58,771 | $25,000 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 21 | |||
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 20 | $45,212 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 18 | |||
| Apparel and Textiles | 18 | $33,016 | $26,000 | |
| Food Science and Technology | 17 | $85,445 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 17 | $36,790 | ||
| Botany/Plant Biology | 16 | $50,963 | ||
| Theater | 16 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 13 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 12 | |||
| Dance | 12 | |||
| Nuclear Engineering | 10 | $102,449 | ||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 10 | $73,337 | ||
| Applied Mathematics | 10 | |||
| Forestry | 7 | |||
| Engineering Physics | 6 | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 | |||
| Information Science/Studies | 4 | |||
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 | |||
| Soil Sciences | 1 | |||
| Engineering | 1 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at UW-Madison?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Computer and Information Sciences (864), Psychology (589), Economics (587), Finance (521), Biology (440).
Which UW-Madison majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Real Estate ($120,483), Computer Engineering ($120,068), Computer and Information Sciences ($119,655), Industrial Engineering ($110,711), Finance ($107,207). Earnings are reported for 70 of UW-Madison's 97 programs.
How many majors does UW-Madison have?
UW-Madison awarded bachelor's degrees in 97 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names UW-Madison uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
