| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 162 graduate programs - 68 Master's, 41 Doctorate, 45 Post-bachelor's, and 8 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,728 for in-state and $26,159 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,162 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 22,450 students at UWM. UWM offers online graduate programs and 1,006 out of 4,162 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,728 for Wisconsin residents and $26,159 for out-of-state students. It offers 162 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI |
| Graduate School Students | 4,434 students 1,006 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$12,728 Out-of-State$26,159 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 162 Graduate Programs 68 Master's, 41 Doctorate, 53 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Wisconsin residents, the tuition & fees are $12,728 and $26,159 for non-Wisconsin residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $694 for Wisconsin residents and $1,533 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,102 | $24,533 |
| Fees | $1,626 | $1,626 |
| Cost per Credit | $694 | $1,533 |
| Books & Supplies | $800 | |
| Room & Board | $11,684 (On-Campus) / $11,684 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,742 (On-Campus) / $3,742 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,954 | $42,385 |
| Off-Campus Total | $28,954 | $42,385 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $11,864 | $12,220 | $12,230 | $12,266 | $12,728 |
| Out-of-State | $25,295 | $25,651 | $25,661 | $25,697 | $26,159 |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 162 major areas - 68 Master's (1 online programs), 41 Doctorate, 45 Post-Bachelor's, 8 Post-Master's. 1,610 students have been conferred Master's degree and 210 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,610 | 210 | 278 | 7 |
| Men | 649 | 82 | 81 | 1 |
| Women | 961 | 128 | 197 | 6 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | 5 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | |||
| Health Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFER | |||
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 25 | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | 1 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5 | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFER | 21 | ||
| Archives/Archival Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Gerontology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER |
| Museology/Museum Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11 | NOT OFFER |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Dispute Resolution | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Humanities | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Forensic Science and Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music | NOT OFFER | 6 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 65 | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 2 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11 | NOT OFFER |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 83 | NOT OFFER |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER | |
| Investments and Securities | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Real Estate | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Taxation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American/Black Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Women's Studies | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 10 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 192 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Information Science/Studies | 27 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Science | 94 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 45 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 35 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 45 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Linguistics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Linguistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 123 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biostatistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Data Science, General | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business Analytics | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemistry | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| School Psychology | 31 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Psychology | 76 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 131 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 7 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sociology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Social Sciences (other) | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art/Art Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 30 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medical Informatics | 57 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 285 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFER | |||
| Archives/Archival Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American/Black Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFER | |||
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Education and Leadership | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Epidemiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography and Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFER | |||
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | |||
| Public Health (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFER | |||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 2,704 full-time and 1,730 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,006 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,422 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,376 White, 218 Black, and 164 Asian students are attending at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
69 grad students are younger than 22 and 583 students are older than 65. It has 2,464 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,046 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 4,434 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,741 |
| Women | 2,693 |
| Total | 4,434 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 2,704 |
| Part-time Students | 1,730 |
| Total | 4,434 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 22 |
| Asian | 164 |
| Black | 218 |
| Hispanic | 321 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 2,376 |
| Two or more races | 123 |
| Un-Known | 65 |
| Total | 4,434 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 69 |
| 22-24 | 1,191 |
| 25-29 | 1,273 |
| 30-34 | 659 |
| 35-39 | 387 |
| 40 & Over | 583 |
At University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduate schools, 1,006 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,422 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 4,162 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,006 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,422 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,734 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,006 |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Resident | 777 |
| Other State In U.S. | 207 |
| Outside of U.S. | 22 |