General Business/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - Madison

What traits are you looking for in a general business school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general business program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in General Business (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in General Business
• Doctorate Degree in General Business

UW - Madison General Business/Commerce Rankings

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There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in general business, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Business Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students earned a master's degree in general business from UW - Madison. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from UW - Madison, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	66
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
General and Operations Managers	33,340	$126,950
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Management Analysts	12,170	$80,220
Administrative Services Managers	7,400	$108,760
Industrial Production Managers	6,580	$110,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

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