History at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In 2021, 44 history majors received their bachelor's degree 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.
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UWM History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
- Doctorate Degree in History
UWM History 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.
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
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
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.
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.
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