Public Health at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in public health.

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

• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UWM Public Health Rankings

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 Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in public health from UWM. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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

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