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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you are interested in studying rehabilitation and therapeutic 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation from UWM.

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

UWM Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

UWM Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The rehabilitation major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions. 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 Rehabilitation Professions Basic Certificate Schools 6

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from UWM. This makes it the #126 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #229 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Rehabilitation Graduates from UWM Make?

The median salary of rehabilitation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $32,011. This is 4% higher than $30,749, which is the national average for all rehabilitation bachelor's degree recipients.

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Rehabilitation Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions from UWM in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation 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 rehabilitation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UWM Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

94% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in rehabilitation from UWM in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from UWM, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the rehabilitation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UWM also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Rehabilitation Grads May Go Into

A degree in rehabilitation 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
Health Specialties Professors 5,200 $76,800
Physical Therapists 5,040 $85,200
Occupational Therapists 3,420 $73,390
Rehabilitation Counselors 2,830 $31,510
Engineers 910 $86,600

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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