Public Health at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In 2021, 9 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from UWM.

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

UWM Public Health Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UWM Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health 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 public health major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	32
Most Focused Public Health Basic Certificate Schools	39
	88
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	90
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	243
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	257
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	270
Most Popular Public Health Schools	272
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	383
Best Value Public Health Schools	401
	496

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in public health from UWM. This makes it the #194 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from UWM. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from UWM, 61% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWM also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public 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
General Public Health	28

Related Majors

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

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,250	$107,920
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,020	$66,070
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	860	$61,030
Community Health Workers	400	$45,720

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.