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U. Massachusetts-Amherst
U. Wisconsin-Madison

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Massachusetts-Amherst17 to 1
U. Wisconsin-Madison18 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Massachusetts-Amherst81%
U. Wisconsin-Madison86%
Average faculty salary
U. Massachusetts-Amherst$132,469
U. Wisconsin-Madison$142,066

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Massachusetts-Amherst$20,843
U. Wisconsin-Madison$21,417
Endowment per student
U. Massachusetts-Amherst$18,158
U. Wisconsin-Madison$131,082
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Massachusetts-Amherst31%
U. Wisconsin-Madison21%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Massachusetts-Amherst6,357
U. Wisconsin-Madison9,241
Most popular majors
U. Massachusetts-Amherst

Psychology, General 8% · Computer Science 7% · Finance, General 6%

U. Wisconsin-Madison

Computer and Information Sciences, General 8% · Economics, General 6% · Psychology, General 5%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why