Graduate Program
258 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
4 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
13,004
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$25,651
Graduate Programs Overview
University of Wisconsin-Madison offers 258 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 4 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 13,004 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Wisconsin-Madison and 891 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,325 for Wisconsin residents and $25,651 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (145 programs) Doctorate - Research (105 programs) Doctorate - Practical (8 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (4 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $12,325 Wisconsin residents $25,651 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 13,004 graduate students 891 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at Wisconsin-Madison
It offers 258 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 145 | 4 |
| Post Master's Degree | 1 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 105 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 258 | 4 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,325 for Wisconsin residents and $25,651 for students from other States at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.14% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $12,175 | $12,175 | $12,289 | $12,325 |
| Out-of-State | $25,501 | $25,577 | $25,615 | $25,651 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At University of Wisconsin-Madison, 13,004 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 6,117 male and 6,887 female students. By attendance status, there are 10,813 full-time and 2,191 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,004 | 6,887 | 6,117 |
| Full-time | 10,813 | 5,770 | 5,043 |
| Part-time | 2,191 | 1,117 | 1,074 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At University of Wisconsin-Madison, 891 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,181 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 13,004 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 13,004 |
| Online Exclusively | 891 |
| In Some Online Classes | 1,181 |
| Not In Online Classes | 10,932 |
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