Urban Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565.

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

UWM Urban Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Urban Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies
Master’s Degree in Urban Studies

UWM Urban Studies Rankings

The urban studies major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Urban 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in urban studies, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Urban Studies Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Urban Studies Bachelor’s Program

42% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of urban studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical urban studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in urban 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 urban studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM Urban Studies Master’s Program

71% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of urban studies master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a urban studies master's degree from UWM, 71% 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 urban studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Urban Studies

If you plan to be a urban studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Urban Studies/Affairs	13

Careers That Urban Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in urban 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
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Urban and Regional Planners	410	$69,840
Social Sciences Professors	210	$89,980

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
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