Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In 2021, 20 math majors received their bachelor's degree from UWM.

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

UWM Mathematics Degrees Available

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

UWM Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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 Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	94
	111
Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in math from UWM. This makes it the #132 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UWM Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $46,052. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

Math Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in math from UWM in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWM Mathematics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 math majors earned their master's degree from UWM. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from UWM, 57% 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Applied Mathematics

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Mathematical Science Professors	820	$85,150
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Statisticians	580	$82,330

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.