Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

What traits are you looking for in a area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In 2021, 16 area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UWM.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UWM Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

UWM Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs across the country. The following shows how UWM performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies. 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
Most Focused Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	23

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from UWM. This makes it the #96 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at UWM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

UWM Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from UWM. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies 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 area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from UWM. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master's degree from UWM, 67% 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 area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ethnic Studies	26
Area Studies	5

Related Majors

• History
• Library Science
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies 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
Interpreters and Translators	1,070	$50,750
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$69,580

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

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