Education Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying education philosophy, 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 approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in education philosophy from UW - Madison.

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

UW - Madison Education Philosophy Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education Philosophy (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education Philosophy
• Master’s Degree in Education Philosophy
• Doctorate Degree in Education Philosophy

UW - Madison Education Philosophy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education philosophy progam at UW - Madison compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 education philosophy major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education Philosophy. 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 Education Philosophy Basic Certificate Schools	1
	1
Best Value Education Philosophy Basic Certificate Schools	1
Most Focused Education Philosophy Basic Certificate Schools	1
Best Education Philosophy Basic Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Education Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Education Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
	3
Best Education Philosophy Schools	7
Best Value Education Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Education Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Education Philosophy Schools	11
Most Popular Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Education Philosophy Schools	18
	20
	21

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in education philosophy from UW - Madison. This makes it the #13 most popular school for education philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in education philosophy, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Philosophy Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Education Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education philosophy from UW - Madison in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical education philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 22% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education philosophy at UW - Madison are white. This is above average 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 education philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Madison Education Philosophy Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in education philosophy from UW - Madison in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education philosophy each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education philosophy master's degree from UW - Madison, 57% 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 education philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in education philosophy. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education Philosophy

If you plan to be a education philosophy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	59

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction

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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