Insurance at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every insurance school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the insurance program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. Of the 2,300 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 128 of them were insurance majors.

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

UW - Madison Insurance Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Insurance
• Master’s Degree in Insurance

UW - Madison Insurance Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks insurance programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Madison performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The insurance major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Insurance. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	1
	2
	9
	19
	20
	21

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in insurance from UW - Madison. This is the #8 most popular school for insurance master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Insurance Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of insurance students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $65,571. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $52,997 for all insurance bachelor's degree recipients.

Insurance Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Insurance Bachelor’s Program

The insurance program at UW - Madison awarded 128 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women. The typical insurance bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in insurance at UW - Madison are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	96
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UW - Madison Insurance Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of insurance master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in insurance. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Insurance

Insurance majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Insurance	129

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• International Business
• General Business/Commerce
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• General Sales & Marketing

Careers That Insurance Grads May Go Into

A degree in insurance 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
Insurance Sales Agents	8,710	$74,690
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	6,380	$63,420
Insurance Underwriters	2,260	$68,670
Business Professors	1,210	$104,290

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.