‘Prepared for life’: UW–Madison awards the most degrees ever
Graduates admire the fireworks display at the conclusion of UW–Madison's spring commencement ceremony at Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on May 10, 2025. The outdoor graduation was attended by more than 10,000 bachelor’s, master’s and law degree candidates, plus their guests. (Photo by Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison)
In spring 2025, the top five majors for bachelor’s degree recipients (some of whom had multiple majors) included: Computer science (1,015 majors), Economics (712 majors), Psychology (638 majors), Data Science (579 majors), and Biology (448 majors).
Students also earned their bachelor’s degrees in record time. For 2024-25 undergraduates, the average “time to degree”— measured in calendar years from entrance date to degree date for new freshman starts — was 3.78 years, the lowest ever.
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