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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for general physics majors, UW - Madison came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in general physics. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in general physics from UW - Madison. This makes it the #1 most popular school for general physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 27 students received their doctoral degrees in general physics in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general physics majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students earned a bachelor's degree in general physics from UW - Madison. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students 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 general physics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
Other Races | 4 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 general physics majors earned their master's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% 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 master's in general physics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 24 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
Other Races | 1 |
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