Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UWM Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UWM Allied Health Professions Rankings

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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UWM. This makes it the #294 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from UWM. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UWM, 100% 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
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 allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	5

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Public Health
• Health Sciences & Services
• Communication Sciences

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,460	$34,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,410	$44,080
Surgical Technologists	2,600	$53,870
Respiratory Therapists	2,080	$62,150

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.