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Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

240 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
55 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing is one of the majors in the health professions program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UWM ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.

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Nursing Degrees Available at UWM

UWM Nursing Rankings

The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #298 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #9 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 84
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 95
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 103
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 113
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 152
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 170
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 191
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 192
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 192
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 196
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 202
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 216
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 231
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 232
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 240
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 246
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 256
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 280
Best Nursing Schools 298
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 351
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 352
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 418
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 486
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 487
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 506
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 514
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 571
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 612
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 629
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 715
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 867
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 1,365

Popularity of Nursing at UWM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee handed out 240 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 276 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UWM. This makes it the #423 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 55 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UWM Make?

$61,159 Bachelor's Median Salary
$67,137 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UWM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $61,159 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's nursing program at UWM make a median salary of $67,137. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,353.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from UWM Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UWM, nursing students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allnursing bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at UWM is $218 per month.


 

UWM Nursing Students

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

UWM Nursing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 240 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UWM. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% 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 nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 170
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 6

UWM Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from UWM in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% 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 master's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 135
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 99
Health & Medical Administrative Services 51
Medical Illustration & Informatics 51
Communication Sciences 48

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