International Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Every international studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the international studies program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 35 of them were international studies majors.

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

UWM International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

UWM International Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international studies 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 international studies major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Studies. 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 International Studies Schools	71

Earnings of UWM International Studies Graduates

The median salary of international studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $33,845. This is 15% higher than $29,348, which is the national average for all international studies bachelor's degree recipients.

International Studies Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM International Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in international studies from UWM. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international studies 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 international studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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• Dispute Resolution
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Careers That International Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in international studies 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

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.