Graduate School Tuition at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is a four-year, public school located in Milwaukee, WI.
It offers 152 graduate programs - 67 Master's, 37 Doctorate, 40 Post-bachelor's, and 8 Post-master's.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $12,266 for Wisconsin residents and $25,697 for others. A total of 4,328 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 22,676 students at UWM.
UWM offers online graduate programs and 1,023 out of 4,328 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find UWM's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,266 for Wisconsin residents and $25,697 for out-of-state students. It offers 152 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI
Graduate School Students4,418 students
1,023 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,266
Out-of-State$25,697
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 152 Graduate Programs
67 Master's, 37 Doctorate, 48 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The following tables describe 2023-2024 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 $12,266 and $25,697 for non-Wisconsin residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $669 for Wisconsin residents and $1,508 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,701$24,132
Fees$1,565$1,565
Cost per Credit$669$1,508
Books & Supplies$800
Room & Board$10,980 (On-Campus) / $10,980 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,600 (On-Campus) / $3,600 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$27,646$41,077
Off-Campus Total$27,646$41,077
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$12,050$11,864$12,220$12,230$12,266
Out-of-State$25,282$25,295$25,651$25,661$25,697

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 152 major areas - 67 Master's, 37 Doctorate, 40 Post-Bachelor's, 8 Post-Master's. 1,493 students have been conferred Master's degree and 575 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,49357520610
Men542222641
Women9513531429

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.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
AquacultureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Near and Middle Eastern StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Latin American and Caribbean StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Women's Studies NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 NOT OFFER
Health CommunicationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering 2 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science NOT OFFER 9
Archives/Archival AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
GerontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 17 NOT OFFER
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and ArchaeologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dispute ResolutionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Digital HumanitiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
CriminologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4 NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital ArtsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and WellnessNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 61 NOT OFFER
Public Health 4 NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER 11 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 34 NOT OFFER
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Investments and SecuritiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Real EstateNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
TaxationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology39 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African-American/Black Studies3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Women's Studies4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric12 NOT OFFER
Mass Communication/Media Studies2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies14 NOT OFFER
Computer Science69 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration51 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering40 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Linguistics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Language Interpretation and Translation1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Linguistics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science127 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, General NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Analytics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology64 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work147 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics11 NOT OFFER
Geography5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Urban Studies/Affairs7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other)15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dance12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cinematography and Film/Video Production10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music47 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health48 NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics42 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse33 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)192 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science NOT OFFER 1
Archives/Archival AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
EpidemiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-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
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-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
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health NOT OFFER
Public Health (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Near and Middle Eastern StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Latin American and Caribbean StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Women's Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
GerontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and ArchaeologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
CriminologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Urban Studies/Affairs NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital ArtsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical Informatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Real EstateNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

UWM graduate schools have a total of 4,418 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,649 male and 2,769 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 2,578 full-time and 1,840 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,023 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,498 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,828 White, 245 Black, and 185 Asian students are attending at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

64 grad students are younger than 22 and 578 students are older than 65. It has 2,476 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,210 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,418
Men1,649
Women2,769
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,418
Full-time Students2,578
Part-time Students1,840
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,418
American Indian /
Native American
16
Asian185
Black245
Hispanic307
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White2,828
Two or more races116
Un-Known62
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,418
21 & Under64
22-241,128
25-291,348
30-34777
35-39433
40 & Over578

Online Population

At University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduate schools, 1,023 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,498 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,328
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,023
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,498
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,807
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,023
Wisconsin Resident766
Other State In U.S.225
Outside of U.S.32
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