The student-faculty ratio at University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee is 18:1, and the school has 42.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Engineering; Education; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 73 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Total faculty
992 full time
554 part time
Minority
22% full time
13% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
67%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4945.7%
Classes with fewer than 20 students42.3%
50 or more12%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
73%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
86%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
35%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
48%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
51%
6-year graduation rate of international students
57%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
127
Post-master's certificates
152
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
184
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
50
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Golda Meier - Prime Minister of Israel, James L. Ziemer - Former President and CEO of Harley-Davidson, Inc., Edward J. Zore - President and CEO of Northwestern Mutual.
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of first year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 24%
Health Professions and Related Programs 12%
Engineering 7%
Education 6%
Visual and Performing Arts 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$56,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$42,600
Biology$39,600
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$78,300
Management Information Systems (MIS)$62,100
Accounting$54,400
Finance$53,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,200
Marketing$47,800
Human Resources Management and Services$42,900
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$44,000
Journalism$42,000
Public Relations & Advertising$39,800
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$68,900
Materials Engineering$68,600
Computer Engineering (CE)$66,500
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$64,700
Industrial Engineering (IE)$64,100
Civil Engineering$60,400
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$47,400
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$65,300
Health and Medical Administrative Services$44,100
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Global & International Studies$40,700
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$39,700
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics$48,200
Geography and Cartography$45,400
Political Science and Government$44,900
Anthropology$41,000
Sociology$38,800
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$42,700
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$38,700
Fine and Studio Arts$37,000
Drama and Theater Arts$32,600
Majors Offered at This School
Architecture and Related Services
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Microbiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Development
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Education
Art Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Urban Education and Leadership
Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Science
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
French Language and Literature
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Italian Language and Literature
Linguistics
Russian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
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Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Applied Mathematics, Other
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Meteorology
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Independent study
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Computer Science, Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
55
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
351
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
13%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czech Republic
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
UW Applied Computing
BSN@Home
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
