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The most popular University of Wisconsin – Madison undergraduate major is Computer and Information Sciences, General. Economics, General and Psychology, General are other popular majors.
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 549 |
| Economics, General | 389 |
| Psychology, General | 365 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 346 |
| Finance, General | 271 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 244 |
| Neuroscience | 231 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 224 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 192 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 184 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 180 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 175 |
| Journalism | 159 |
| Economics, General | 157 |
| Biochemistry | 145 |
| Mathematics, General | 137 |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 136 |
| Psychology, General | 130 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 124 |
| Real Estate | 120 |
| Industrial Engineering | 110 |
| Finance, General | 108 |
| Accounting | 103 |
| Chemical Engineering | 99 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 98 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 97 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 95 |
| Statistics, General | 91 |
| Genetics, General | 89 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 89 |
| Mathematics, General | 89 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 87 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 85 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 79 |
| Insurance | 79 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 77 |
| History, General | 77 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 73 |
| Legal Studies, General | 73 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 73 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 72 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 69 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 68 |
| Real Estate | 66 |
| Insurance | 65 |
| International/Global Studies | 65 |
| Microbiology, General | 65 |
| Social Work | 63 |
| Neuroscience | 62 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 61 |
| Environmental Studies | 60 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 60 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 60 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 59 |
| Sociology | 56 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 55 |
| Chemistry, General | 55 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 55 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 54 |
| Environmental Studies | 47 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 47 |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 46 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 46 |
| Environmental Science | 44 |
| Materials Engineering | 44 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 43 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 43 |
| Conservation Biology | 43 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 42 |
| History, General | 42 |
| Statistics, General | 41 |
| Actuarial Science | 40 |
| Legal Studies, General | 40 |
| Philosophy | 39 |
| Journalism | 37 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 37 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 36 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 33 |
| International/Global Studies | 33 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 33 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 31 |
| Interior Design | 31 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 30 |
| Philosophy | 30 |
| Actuarial Science | 29 |
| Physics, General | 29 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 27 |
| Biochemistry | 27 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 26 |
| Anthropology | 25 |
| Sociology | 25 |
| Food Science | 24 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 23 |
| Family and Community Services | 23 |
| Sustainability Studies | 22 |
| Women’s Studies | 22 |
| Conservation Biology | 21 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 20 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 19 |
| Geography | 18 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 18 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 18 |
| Women’s Studies | 18 |
| Dairy Science | 17 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 17 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 17 |
| Physics, General | 17 |
| Accounting | 16 |
| Agricultural Economics | 16 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 16 |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 15 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 15 |
| Genetics, General | 15 |
| Music Performance, General | 15 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 15 |
| South Asian Studies | 15 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 14 |
| Music, General | 14 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 14 |
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 13 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 13 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 13 |
| Molecular Biology | 13 |
| Music, General | 13 |
| Astrophysics | 12 |
| Linguistics | 12 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 11 |
| Chemistry, General | 11 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 11 |
| French Language and Literature | 11 |
| Sustainability Studies | 11 |
| Environmental Science | 10 |
| Geography | 10 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 9 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 9 |
| Dance, General | 9 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 9 |
| Horticultural Science | 9 |
| Landscape Architecture | 9 |
| Microbiology, General | 9 |
| Astrophysics | 8 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 8 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 8 |
| Industrial Engineering | 8 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 8 |
| Social Work | 8 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 7 |
| Entomology | 7 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 7 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 7 |
| Music Teacher Education | 7 |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 7 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 7 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 6 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 |
| Family and Community Services | 6 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 6 |
| French Language and Literature | 6 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 6 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 6 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 6 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 6 |
| Art Teacher Education | 5 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 5 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 5 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 5 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 5 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 4 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 4 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 4 |
| Dance, General | 4 |
| Linguistics | 4 |
| Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 4 |
| Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 3 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 3 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 3 |
| Engineering, Other | 3 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 3 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| Scandinavian Studies | 3 |
| South Asian Studies | 3 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 2 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 2 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 2 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 2 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 |
| Latin Language and Literature | 2 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 2 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 2 |
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 1 |
| Entomology | 1 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 |
| Scandinavian Studies | 1 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 |
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