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Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

461 Bachelor's Degrees
127 Master's Degrees
83 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UWM ranks in comparison to other schools with health professions programs.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at UWM

UWM Health Professions Rankings

The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #422 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #14 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 100
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 112
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 113
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 124
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 135
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 140
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 141
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 151
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 155
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 172
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 212
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 230
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 237
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 247
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 252
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 258
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 260
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 260
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health Professions 275
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 291
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 299
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 301
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 326
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 338
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 400
Best Health Professions Schools 422
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 427
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 444
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 553
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 566
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 571
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 584
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 594
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 607
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 617
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 724
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 746
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 795
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 942
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 1,368

Popularity of Health Professions at UWM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee handed out 461 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 494 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 127 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UWM. This makes it the #274 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 83 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #268 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UWM Health Professions Students

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

UWM Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 461 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 323
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 17

UWM Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 127 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from UWM in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UWM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 87
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 7

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 316
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 135
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 99
Health & Medical Administrative Services 51
Medical Illustration & Informatics 51
Communication Sciences 48
Health Sciences & Services 44
Public Health 30
Alternative Medicine & Systems 20
Other Health Professions 6
Allied Health Professions 5

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