Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

What traits are you looking for in a rehabilitation school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's rehabilitation program.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. Of the 461 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 27 of them were rehabilitation and therapeutic professions majors.

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

UWM Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

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

UWM Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the rehabilitation progam at UWM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 rehabilitation major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions. 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
Best Rehabilitation Professions Basic Certificate Schools	6
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Basic Certificate Schools	12
	94
Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	116
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
	141
	147
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	165
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	196
Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	229
Most Focused Rehabilitation Professions Schools	285
Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Schools	289

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in rehabilitation from UWM. This makes it the #126 most popular school for rehabilitation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #229 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UWM Rehabilitation Graduates

The median salary of rehabilitation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $32,011. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $30,749 for all rehabilitation bachelor's degree recipients.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in rehabilitation from UWM in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation 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 rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWM Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 rehabilitation majors earned their master's degree from UWM. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from UWM, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the rehabilitation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWM also has a doctoral program available in rehabilitation. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

The following rehabilitation 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
Occupational Therapy	58
Physical Therapy/Therapist	24
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	10

Related Majors

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

Careers That Rehabilitation Grads May Go Into

A degree in rehabilitation 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
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Physical Therapists	5,040	$85,200
Occupational Therapists	3,420	$73,390
Rehabilitation Counselors	2,830	$31,510
Engineers	910	$86,600

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.