Graduate Programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Graduate School Overview

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (referred to as UWM) is a Public, 4 years school located in Milwaukee, WI.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1969 - Current[Estimated Date]).

UWM Directory Information
School Name	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)
Address	2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone	414-229-1122
Web	https://uwm.edu
Online Application	https://apply.wisconsin.edu
Financial Info	https://uwm.edu/onestop/contact/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UWM is $12,266 for Wisconsin residents and $25,697 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,328 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 22,676 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 274 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$25,697 $12,266 for Wisconsin Residents
Student Population	4,328
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	274 graduate programs (3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at UWM is $12,266 for Wisconsin residents and $25,697 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $669 for Wisconsin residents and $1,508 for out-of-state students.

UWM offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Wisconsin Residents	$12,266
Out-of-State	$25,697
Tuition per Credit Hour
Wisconsin Residents	$669
Out-of-State	$1,508

UWM offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is $12,266 for Wisconsin residents and $25,697 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.14% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Wisconsin Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$10,387	$1,497	$23,424	$1,497
2019-2020	$10,543	$1,507	$23,775	$1,507
2020-2021	$10,701	$1,163	$24,132	$1,163
2021-2022	$10,701	$1,519	$24,132	$1,519
2022-2023	$10,701	$1,529	$24,132	$1,529
2023-2024	$10,701	$1,565	$24,132	$1,565

The graduate school tuition & fees of UWM is expensive compared to public graduate schools in Wisconsin. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Wisconsin graduate tuition is $18,465 (public) / $16,118 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$12,266	$25,697
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Wisconsin Graduate Schools	$13,500	$16,737
Public	$9,766	$18,465
Private	$16,118

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,580 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UWM.

On-campus living costs are increased by 1.74% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,580. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.74% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$10,728	$3,370	$10,728	$3,370
2019-2020	$10,792	$3,396	$10,792	$3,396
2020-2021	$10,692	$3,484	$10,692	$3,484
2021-2022	$10,732	$3,472	$10,732	$3,472
2022-2023	$10,896	$3,434	$10,896	$3,434
2023-2024	$10,980	$3,600	$10,980	$3,600

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $671 for Wisconsin residents and $1,510 for other students at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.13% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Wisconsin Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$649	$1,464
2019-2020	$659	$1,486
2020-2021	$669	$1,508
2021-2022	$669	$1,508
2022-2023	$669	$1,508
2023-2024	$671	$1,510

Graduate Programs at UWM

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers 147 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,469 students have completed their study at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Offered Degrees at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	68	1,123
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	36	144
Doctor's degree - other	2	53
Post Bachelor's Degree	35	134
Post Master's Degree	6	15
Total	147	1,469

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Health and Wellness program with 56 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) program with 165 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 30 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health and Wellness	✕	56	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	✕	21	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	12	-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	✕	10	-
Education	✕	7	-

Popular Master's Programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	165	-
Social Work	✕	140	$46,300
Library and Information Science	✕	96	$41,200
Educational Psychology	✕	72	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	47	$45,900

Popular Doctorate Programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✕	30	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	23	-
Engineering	✕	19	-
Chemistry	✕	17	-
English Language and Literature	✕	15	-

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers 147 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1,469 students have completed their graduate studies.

1,123 students have earned/completed Master's program.
53 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
134 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
15 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	30 completers	-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management	✕	30	-
Architecture [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Architecture	✕	-	$49,200
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	✕	3	-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	✕	5	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	5 completers	-
African-American/Black Studies	✕	3	-
Women's Studies	✕	2	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	3	-
Mass Communication/Media Studies	✕	4	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	62 completers	-
Information Technology	✕	25	-
Information Science/Studies	✕	20	-
Computer Science	✕	17	-
Education [+]	✕	121 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	46	$49,800
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	47	$45,900
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	✕	20	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	8	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Engineering [+]	✕	35 completers	-
Engineering	✕	35	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Foreign Languages and Literatures	✕	4	-
Linguistics	✕	3	-
Language Interpretation and Translation	✕	4	-
Applied Linguistics	✕	2	-
Spanish Language and Literature	✕	5	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	12 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	12	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	-	-
Library Science [+]	✕	96 completers	$41,200
Library and Information Science	✕	96	$41,200
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	9	-
Biostatistics	✕	-	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	8	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	✕	10	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	6	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Philosophy	✕	9	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	✕	4	-
Chemistry	✕	1	-
Geology/Earth Science	✕	5	-
Physics	✕	1	-
Psychology [+]	✕	100 completers	-
Psychology	✕	7	-
School Psychology	✕	21	-
Educational Psychology	✕	72	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	5	-
Human Services [+]	✕	149 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	9	-
Social Work	✕	140	$46,300
Social Sciences [+]	✕	35 completers	-
Anthropology	✕	7	-
Economics	✕	-	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	✕	10	-
Geography	✕	2	-
Political Science and Government	✕	3	-
Sociology	✕	2	-
Urban Studies/Affairs	✕	3	-
Social Sciences (other)	✕	8	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	28 completers	-
Visual and Performing Arts	✕	-	-
Dance	✕	5	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	4	-
Art/Art Studies	✕	4	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	✕	5	-
Music	✕	10	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	148 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	32	-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	✕	14	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	10	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	✕	7	-
Public Health	✕	36	$43,200
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	32	-
Medical Informatics	✕	14	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	3	$62,800
Business [+]	✕	199 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	19	$60,900
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	5	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	10	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	165	-
History [+]	✕	12 completers	-
History	✕	12	-
	Total	1,123

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management	✕	2	-
Architecture [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Architecture	✕	1	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
African-American/Black Studies	✕	1	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	2	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Information Science/Studies	✕	3	-
Education [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Urban Education and Leadership	✕	8	-
Engineering [+]	✕	20 completers	-
Engineering	✕	19	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	1	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Linguistics	✕	6	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	15 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	15	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	9	-
Epidemiology	✕	-	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	4	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	-	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	1	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	✕	1	-
Chemistry	✕	17	-
Geology/Earth Science	✕	2	-
Physics	✕	5	-
Psychology [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Psychology	✕	3	-
Educational Psychology	✕	9	-
Human Services [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Social Work	✕	1	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Anthropology	✕	5	-
Economics	✕	-	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	✕	2	-
Geography	✕	3	-
Political Science and Government	✕	1	-
Sociology	✕	2	-
Urban Studies/Affairs	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Public Health	✕	4	-
Public Health (other)	✕	-	-
Medical Informatics	✕	2	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	4	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	4	-
Business [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	5	-
History [+]	✕	-	-
History	✕	-	-
	Total	144

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	53 completers	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	23	-
Nursing Practice	✕	30	-
	Total	53

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	-	-
Women's Studies	✕	-	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	-	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	-	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Information Science/Studies	✕	-	-
Education [+]	✕	-	$42,200
Special Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Language Interpretation and Translation	✕	3	-
Library Science [+]	✕	-	-
Library and Information Science	✕	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	-	-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	✕	-	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	✕	2	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Music	✕	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	4	-
Business [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	5	-
	Total	134

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Nursing Practice	✕	3	-
	Total	15

Graduate Student Population at UWM

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 4,328 students enrolled into University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduate schools where it has total 22,676 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,611 full-time and 1,717 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,646 male and 2,682 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,328	1,646	2,682
Full-time	2,611	1,039	1,572
Part-tme	1,717	607	1,110

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 2,514 White (58.09%), 216 Black/African American (4.99%), 310 Hispanic (7.16%), 165 Asian (3.81%), and 1,123 students with other races. 911 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,328	1,646	2,682
American Indian/Native American	18	3	15
Asian	165	58	107
Black/African American	216	73	143
Hispanic	310	101	209
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	2	1
White	2,514	836	1,678
Two More	123	41	82
Un-Known	68	24	44
Non-resident Alien	911	508	403

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,023 graduate students (23.64% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,498 graduate students (34.61% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	4,328
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,023
Enrolled Some Online Courses	1,498
Not in Online Courses	1,807

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 1,191 students are aged 20 to 24 (27.52% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 160 students are aged above 50 (3.70%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,328	1,646	2,682
Age 18-19	1	0	1
Age 20-21	63	29	34
Age 22-24	1,128	379	749
Age 25-29	1,348	538	810
Age 30-34	777	333	444
Age 35-39	433	172	261
Age 40-49	418	142	276
Age 50-64	144	44	100
Over 64	16	9	7

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