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Graduate Programs at Wisconsin-Madison

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.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (145 programs)
Doctorate - Research (105 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (8 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (4 programs)
Tuition & Fees$12,325 Wisconsin residents
$25,651 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment13,004 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.
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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.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree1454
Post Master's Degree11
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1050
Doctor's degree - professional practice80
Total2584

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.
2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2022202320242025
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.
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[Chart] University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate Tuition & Fees

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.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total13,0046,8876,117
Full-time10,8135,7705,043
Part-time2,1911,1171,074
[Chart] University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School Student Population

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.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total13,004
Online Exclusively891
In Some Online Classes1,181
Not In Online Classes10,932
[Chart] University of Wisconsin-Madison Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs