Educational Administration at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. Of the 242 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 47 of them were educational administration majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Educational Administration section at the bottom of this page.

UWM Educational Administration Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education Admin
• Master’s Degree in Education Admin
• Doctorate Degree in Education Admin

UWM Educational Administration Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education admin major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Educational Administration. 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 Value Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
	6
Most Focused Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Educational Administration Schools	84
Most Popular Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	141
	191
	204
Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools	215
Most Popular Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	217
Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	228
Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools	249
Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	276
Most Focused Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools	296
Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	317
Most Focused Educational Administration Schools	362
	367
Best Educational Administration Schools	407
Most Focused Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	411
Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	485
Best Value Educational Administration Schools	538

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in education admin from UWM. This makes it the #142 most popular school for education admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in education admin, making the school the #216 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UWM Education Admin Graduates

The median salary of education admin students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $33,044. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $31,695 for all education admin bachelor's degree recipients.

Education Admin Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Educational Administration Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 education admin majors earned their bachelor's degree from UWM. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education admin bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in education admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UWM Educational Administration Master’s Program

Of the 53 students who graduated with a master’s in education admin from UWM in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in education admin each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education admin master's degree from UWM, 75% 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 education admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWM also has a doctoral program available in education admin. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Educational Administration

The following education admin 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
Urban Education & Leadership	57
General Educational Leadership & Administration	53
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	3

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Education Philosophy
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education

Careers That Education Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in education admin 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
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	4,810	$98,860
Postsecondary Education Administrators	2,940	$108,690
Preschool Education Administrators	780	$46,710
Education Administrators	280	$74,980

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.