History at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you are interested in studying history, 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, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in history from UWM.

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

UWM History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

UWM History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history 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 history major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	766

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in history from UWM. This makes it the #21 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from UWM. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWM History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 history majors earned their master's degree from UWM. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from UWM, 82% 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
History	71

Related Majors

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

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Managers	12,400	$85,050
History Professors	340	$80,590
Curators	210	$50,610
Archivists	90	$47,800

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.