Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, 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.

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

UWM Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UWM Allied Health Professions Rankings

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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UWM. This makes it the #294 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Allied Health Professions from UWM in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UWM, 100% 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 allied health.

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 also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Public Health
• Health Sciences & Services
• Communication Sciences

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,460	$34,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,410	$44,080
Surgical Technologists	2,600	$53,870
Respiratory Therapists	2,080	$62,150

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.