We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UW - Madison ranks in comparison to other schools with insurance programs.
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The bachelor's program at UW - Madison was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for insurance list. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 128 bachelor's degrees in insurance. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 137 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in insurance from UW - Madison. This makes it the #8 most popular school for insurance master’s degree candidates in the country.
Insurance majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $65,571 a year. This is higher than $52,997, which is the national median for all insurance bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, insurance students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all insurance bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,808.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the insurance majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Of the 128 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in insurance from UW - Madison in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in 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 insurance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 96 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
Other Races | 3 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in insurance from UW - Madison in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in insurance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Finance & Financial Management | 463 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | 349 |
Marketing | 246 |
General Business/Commerce | 221 |
Accounting | 219 |
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