Education at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 242 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UWM Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

UWM Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UWM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	306
	526
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	652
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	679

In 2021, 95 students received their master’s degree in education from UWM. This makes it the #444 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #326 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UWM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

UWM Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 242 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from UWM in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UWM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	166
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UWM Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UWM, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UWM also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	148
Educational Administration	113
Special Education	34
Teacher Education Subject Specific	29
Curriculum & Instruction	19
Education Philosophy	9
Teaching English or French	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Elementary School Teachers	27,280	$56,770
Teacher Assistants	25,070	$29,320
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Middle School Teachers	13,240	$59,880
Preschool Teachers	10,180	$26,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.