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Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. Of the 240 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 240 of them were nursing majors.

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

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UWM does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UWM Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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 Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 43
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 49
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 146
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 150
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 153
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 181
Most Popular Nursing Schools 204
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 206
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 209
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 222
233
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 264
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 270
291
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 295
Best Nursing Schools 378
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 423
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 441
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 517
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 538
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645
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 761
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,068
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,407
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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.

Earnings of UWM Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $61,159. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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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*
The nursing program at UWM awarded 240 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women. 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 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from UWM in 2021, 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

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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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