Overview

School of Human Ecology / School of Human Ecology is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Consumer Behavior and Family Economics

Program in Design Studies

Program in Human Development and Family Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Design studies
Master of Science (MS)	Consumer behavior and family economics
Master of Science (MS)	Design studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human development and family studies
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Design studies
Master of Science (MS)	Human development and family studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Consumer behavior and family economics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

118

Applied

20

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

56

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio (design studies), 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	1.56%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	28.13%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (21)

Location & Contact

Address B608 Sterling Hall
475 North Charter Street
Madison, WI  53706
United States

Contact Robin A. Douthitt
Dean
Phone: 608-262-4847

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