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. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

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 at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is $12,230 for Wisconsin residents and $25,661 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,418 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 23,829 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 258 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	$25,661 $12,230 for Wisconsin Residents
Student Population	4,418
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	258 graduate programs (3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is $12,230 for Wisconsin residents and $25,661 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $670 for Wisconsin residents and $1,509 for out-of-state students.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers the alternative tuition plans.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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, remedial services, 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	Remedial 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 $12,230 for Wisconsin residents and $25,661 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.04% 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

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 $19,603 and the Wisconsin graduate tuition is $17,862 (public) / $16,112 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$12,230	$25,661
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Wisconsin Graduate Schools	$13,383	$16,528
Public	$9,423	$17,862
Private	$16,112

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $670 for Wisconsin residents and $1,509 for other students at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.07% 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	$670	$1,509

Graduate Programs at UWM

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers 139 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, 1,666 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	66	1,301
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	34	171
Doctor's degree - other	2	67
Post Bachelor's Degree	32	121
Post Master's Degree	5	6
Total	139	1,666

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 44 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Library and Information Science program with 194 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 43 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health and Wellness	✕	44	-
Museology/Museum Studies	✕	22	-
Health and Wellness	✕	21	-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	✕	10	-
Women's Studies	✕	8	-

Popular Master's Programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Library and Information Science	✕	194	$41,200
Social Work	✕	174	$46,300
Business Administration and Management	✕	155	$60,900
Social Work	✕	129	$46,300
Business Administration and Management	✕	124	$60,900

Popular Doctorate Programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✕	43	-
Nursing Practice	✕	34	-
Engineering	✕	29	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	25	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	24	-

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers 139 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1,666 students have completed their graduate studies.

1,301 students have earned/completed Master's program.
67 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
121 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
6 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 [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management	✕	8	-
Architecture [+]	✕	41 completers	-
Architecture	✕	0	$49,200
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	✕	17	-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	✕	24	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	3 completers	-
African-American/Black Studies	✕	1	-
Women's Studies	✕	2	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	2	-
Mass Communication/Media Studies	✕	8	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	72 completers	-
Information Technology	✕	19	-
Information Science/Studies	✕	22	-
Computer Science	✕	31	-
Education [+]	✕	95 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	19	$49,800
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	53	$45,900
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	✕	9	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	13	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Engineering [+]	✕	59 completers	-
Engineering	✕	59	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Foreign Languages and Literatures	✕	10	-
Linguistics	✕	1	-
Language Interpretation and Translation	✕	4	-
Spanish Language and Literature	✕	2	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	5 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	5	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	1	-
Library Science [+]	✕	194 completers	$41,200
Library and Information Science	✕	194	$41,200
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	14	-
Biostatistics	✕	2	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	7	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	✕	13	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	5	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Philosophy	✕	9	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	✕	2	-
Chemistry	✕	3	-
Geology/Earth Science	✕	5	-
Physics	✕	2	-
Psychology [+]	✕	82 completers	-
Psychology	✕	14	-
School Psychology	✕	10	-
Educational Psychology	✕	58	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	4	-
Human Services [+]	✕	183 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	9	-
Social Work	✕	174	$46,300
Social Sciences [+]	✕	44 completers	-
Anthropology	✕	3	-
Economics	✕	0	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	✕	9	-
Geography	✕	1	-
Political Science and Government	✕	5	-
Sociology	✕	4	-
Urban Studies/Affairs	✕	6	-
Social Sciences (other)	✕	16	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	32 completers	-
Visual and Performing Arts	✕	0	-
Dance	✕	8	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	0	-
Art/Art Studies	✕	7	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	✕	7	-
Music	✕	10	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	127 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	30	-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	✕	14	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	5	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	✕	5	-
Public Health	✕	18	$43,200
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	31	-
Medical Informatics	✕	9	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	15	$62,800
Business [+]	✕	240 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	155	$60,900
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	8	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	77	-
History [+]	✕	22 completers	-
History	✕	22	-
	Total	1,301

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management	✕	4	-
Architecture [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Architecture	✕	3	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	2 completers	-
African-American/Black Studies	✕	2	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	7	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Information Science/Studies	✕	3	-
Education [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Urban Education and Leadership	✕	10	-
Engineering [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Engineering	✕	29	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Linguistics	✕	3	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	12 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	12	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	2	-
Epidemiology	✕	0	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	9	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	1	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	2	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Chemistry	✕	9	-
Geology/Earth Science	✕	1	-
Physics	✕	5	-
Psychology [+]	✕	33 completers	-
Psychology	✕	21	-
Educational Psychology	✕	12	-
Human Services [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Social Work	✕	1	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Anthropology	✕	2	-
Economics	✕	0	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	✕	3	-
Geography	✕	1	-
Political Science and Government	✕	1	-
Sociology	✕	2	-
Urban Studies/Affairs	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Public Health	✕	1	-
Public Health (other)	✕	0	-
Medical Informatics	✕	1	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	12	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	2	-
Business [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	5	-
History [+]	✕	5 completers	-
History	✕	5	-
	Total	171

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	67 completers	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	24	-
Nursing Practice	✕	43	-
	Total	67

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Aquaculture	✕	1	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Asian Studies/Civilization	✕	1	-
Latin American and Caribbean Studies	✕	1	-
Women's Studies	✕	8	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	0	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Information Science/Studies	✕	1	-
Education [+]	✕	8 completers	$42,200
Education	✕	2	$42,200
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	3	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	✕	0	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	3	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Language Interpretation and Translation	✕	3	-
Library Science [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Library and Information Science	✕	4	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	✕	0	-
Gerontology	✕	7	-
Museology/Museum Studies	✕	7	-
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology	✕	0	-
Dispute Resolution	✕	3	-
Human Services [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Social Work (other)	✕	2	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Criminology	✕	0	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	✕	7	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Digital Arts	✕	0	-
Music	✕	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	58 completers	-
Health and Wellness	✕	44	-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	✕	10	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	4	-
Business [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	3	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	2	-
Investments and Securities	✕	2	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	0	-
Real Estate	✕	0	-
Taxation	✕	0	-
	Total	121

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	0	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	0	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	6	-
Clinical Nurse Specialist	✕	0	-
	Total	6

Graduate Student Population at UWM

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,418 students enrolled into University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduate schools where it has total 23,829 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,578 full-time and 1,840 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,649 male and 2,769 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	4,418	1,649	2,769
Full-time	2,578	960	1,618
Part-tme	1,840	689	1,151

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

There are 2,828 White (64.01%), 245 Black/African American (5.55%), 307 Hispanic (6.95%), 185 Asian (4.19%), and 853 students with other races. 654 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,418	1,649	2,769
American Indian/Native American	16	6	10
Asian	185	66	119
Black/African American	245	79	166
Hispanic	307	105	202
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	4	1
White	2,828	976	1,852
Two More	116	39	77
Un-Known	62	27	35
Non-resident Alien	654	347	307

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,107 graduate students (25.06% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,411 graduate students (31.94% 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	4,418
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,107
Enrolled Some Online Courses	1,411
Not in Online Courses	1,900

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 1,119 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.33% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 186 students are aged above 50 (4.21%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,418	1,649	2,769
Age 18-19	1	0	1
Age 20-21	45	13	32
Age 22-24	1,074	341	733
Age 25-29	1,410	552	858
Age 30-34	811	343	468
Age 35-39	450	181	269
Age 40-49	441	153	288
Age 50-64	169	58	111
Over 64	17	8	9

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