Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you are interested in studying ethnic studies, 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 has a total student population of 24,565.

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

UWM Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Ethnic Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

UWM Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic 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 ethnic studies.

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

UWM Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

If you plan to be a ethnic studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Women’s Studies	21
African American Studies	5

Related Majors

• Area Studies

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.