Overview

Program in Consumer Behavior and Family Economics / Program in Consumer Behavior and Family Economics is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	1

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 Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

12

Accepted

9

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	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

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

17

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	11.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	64.71%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Economic well-being of elderly, finance, financial planning, health care policy, consumer behavior
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Nancy Wong
Graduate Program Coordinator
Email: nywong@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-265-5954

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