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Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you plan to study nursing, 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. In 2021, 240 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UWM.

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

UWM Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UWM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UWM offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UWM Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UWM performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 49
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 146
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 206
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 209
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 222
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291
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 295
Best Nursing Schools 378
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 423
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 761
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,068
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In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UWM. This makes it the #424 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 55 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, 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?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $61,159. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UWM

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

83% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UWM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 170
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UWM Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UWM, 73% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 55 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. 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
Registered Nursing 267
Nursing Practice 43
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 6

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 59,030 $71,470
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,250 $107,920
Nurse Practitioners 3,030 $106,790
Nursing Instructors and Professors 960 $86,040
Nurse Anesthetists 680 $204,820

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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