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Urban Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Urban Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 7 of them were urban studies majors.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Urban Studies

UWM Urban Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Urban Studies Schools 32

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in urban studies from UWM. This makes it the #10 most popular school for urban studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in urban studies from UWM. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men. The typical urban studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

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About 71% 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.

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

UWM Urban Studies Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in urban studies from UWM. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a urban studies master's degree from UWM, 83% 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.

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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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