Public · Madison, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison: cost, debt and earnings by major
129 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $16,600
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 90%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 45%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 36,902
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $18,375
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 1.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $3,424 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $3,837 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,026 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $15,839 |
| $110,000+ | $28,208 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (77)
- Real Estate$120,483
- Computer Engineering$120,068
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$119,655
- Industrial Engineering$110,711
- Finance and Financial Management Services$107,207
- International Business$106,783
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,521
- Insurance$105,992
- Nuclear Engineering$102,449
- Chemical Engineering$101,676
- Mathematics$101,438
- Accounting and Related Services$101,390
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$100,005
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,762
- Statistics$99,210
- Marketing$96,148
- Mechanical Engineering$95,114
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,059
- Engineering Mechanics$92,276
- Materials Engineering$91,265
- Management Information Systems and Services$87,860 (1 yr)
- Civil Engineering$87,691
- Data Science$87,360 (1 yr)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,579
- Food Science and Technology$85,445
- Economics$85,366
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,081
- Agricultural Business and Management$81,655
- Agricultural Engineering$78,368
- Physics$77,380
- Journalism$75,967
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$74,963
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering$73,337
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$72,988
- Agricultural Public Services$71,726
- Non-Professional Legal Studies$70,123
- Biology, General$69,005
- Genetics$68,402
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$68,397
- Political Science and Government$66,148
- Design and Applied Arts$65,874
- Chemistry$64,734
- Landscape Architecture$63,759
- International/Globalization Studies$63,452
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$63,061
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,737
- Communication and Media Studies$61,270
- Philosophy$61,186
- Geography and Cartography$59,424
- Nutrition Sciences$59,329
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$59,044
- Psychology, General$58,901
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$58,824
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,771
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,565
- History$58,343
- Sociology$58,007
- Animal Sciences$57,605
- Area Studies$55,733
- Anthropology$54,773
- Social Work$54,375
- English Language and Literature, General$53,197
- Education, Other$52,647 (1 yr)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$52,631
- Botany/Plant Biology$50,963
- Special Education and Teaching$50,302
- Zoology/Animal Biology$50,080
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,640
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$49,602
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$48,934
- Fine and Studio Arts$48,684
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,435
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$45,212
- Astronomy and Astrophysics$42,730 (1 yr)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$41,922 (1 yr)
- Plant Sciences$34,612 (1 yr)
- Music$26,871 (1 yr)
Master's programs (33)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$196,985
- Marketing$166,668
- Finance and Financial Management Services$164,371
- Business/Commerce, General$160,097
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$156,689
- Engineering, General$147,101
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$129,743
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$125,492
- Nuclear Engineering$118,214
- Mechanical Engineering$113,710
- Geography and Cartography$111,616
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,392
- Accounting and Related Services$107,090
- Real Estate$97,995 (1 yr)
- Public Health$92,640
- Civil Engineering$91,867
- Industrial Engineering$85,237 (1 yr)
- Biotechnology$83,354
- Public Policy Analysis$78,939
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$77,299
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$71,621
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$71,120
- Educational Administration and Supervision$69,767
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$67,173
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,161
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,515
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$63,546
- Social Work$62,101
- Special Education and Teaching$57,193 (1 yr)
- Curriculum and Instruction$55,104
- Library Science and Administration$54,976
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$48,537 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$43,436
Doctoral programs (12)
- Public Health$169,322
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$126,758
- Educational Administration and Supervision$110,532 (1 yr)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$107,552
- Chemistry$105,406
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$104,681
- Sociology$78,722 (1 yr)
- History$73,942
- Curriculum and Instruction$70,523
- Communication and Media Studies$69,654
- Music$65,495
- English Language and Literature, General$63,598 (1 yr)
First professional programs (7)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$139,210
- Medicine$127,913
- Veterinary Medicine$122,648
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,428
- Law$100,715
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$96,720
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,614