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General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying general computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In 2021, 668 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

UW - Madison General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. 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
Most Popular General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 2
Best General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 2
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
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Best Value General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 4
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 4
Most Focused General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
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Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 14
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 17
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Most Popular General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 17
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best General Computer Science Schools 22
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 22
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Best Value General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 29
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 45
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Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 60
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Most Focused General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 78
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 80
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 86
Best Value General Computer Science Schools 128

In 2021, 152 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UW - Madison. This makes it the #17 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 668 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UW - Madison. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 77
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 293
International Students 232
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

UW - Madison General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

22% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at UW - Madison awarded 152 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 115
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Computer Systems Analysts 15,150 $82,480
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,980 $75,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,970 $124,770
Computer Workers 3,700 $74,600
Computer Network Architects 1,900 $97,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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