Here is an overview of this program at UWM. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #11 out of 27 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
The following degree levels are granted in education at UWM, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 225 |
| Certificate | 30 |
| Master’s | 99 |
| Doctoral | 14 |
| Graduate Certificate | 13 |
| Professional Certificate | 1 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee conferred 225 bachelor’s degrees in education.
UWM is a solid choice among schools offering education at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #11 out of 27 schools by College Factual.
Education graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UWM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,824 a year. This is below $56,986, the median for all majors at UWM.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UWM, education students borrow a median amount of $31,148 in student loans. This is higher than $26,827, the typical median for all majors at UWM.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,091 | $20,772 |
| Fees | $1,626 | $1,626 |
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Among recent graduates, 20% of education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of education bachelor’s degree graduates at UWM are White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a bachelor’s in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 150 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 12 |
UWM granted 151 bachelor’s degrees in education, general in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (70%).
UWM awarded 34 bachelor’s completions in urban education and leadership in the most recent reporting year — 82% to women and 18% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (53%).
UWM awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in art teacher education recently — 90% to women and 10% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (76%).
UWM granted 15 bachelor’s completions in special education and teaching, general in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (60%).
UWM granted 4 bachelor’s completions in music teacher education recently — 25% to women and 75% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee conferred 30 certificate degrees in education.
UWM has not been ranked for education at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 47% of education certificate degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of education certificate degree graduates at UWM were White. Roughly 77% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a certificate in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
UWM conferred 14 certificate degrees in education/teaching of individuals with autism recently — 71% to women and 29% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (79%).
UWM granted 13 certificate degrees in education, general recently — 38% to women and 62% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (85%).
UWM awarded 3 certificate degrees in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor in the latest year of data — 33% to women and 67% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (33%).
Graduate study is also available at UWM. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 99 |
| Doctoral | 14 |
| Graduate Certificate | 13 |
| Professional Certificate | 1 |