by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in education, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #83 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #4 in Wisconsin.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UWM paid an average of $832 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $337 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,091 | $19,956 |
| Fees | $1,163 | $1,163 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,692 | $10,692 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,484 | $3,484 |
Learn more about UWM tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Education students who received their bachelor’s degree at UWM took out an average of $30,981 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $25,102.
The median early career salary of education students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UWM is $37,691 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $31,873.
UWM does not offer an online option for its education bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UWM Online Learning page.
About 79.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Around 22.2% of education bachelor’s degree recipients at UWM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 119 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 153 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 41 |
| Special Education | 19 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 25 |
*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.
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