Computer Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from UWM.

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

UWM Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Online Classes Are Available at UWM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UWM does offer online courses in compsci for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UWM Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools	7
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	110
Best Value Computer Science Schools	118
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	126
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	129
	135
Best Computer Science Schools	140
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	154
	206
	251
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	405
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	409

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UWM. This makes it the #97 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UWM Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $63,103. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The compsci program at UWM awarded 80 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 94% of these degrees went to men with the other 6% going to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	49
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UWM Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in compsci from UWM. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci 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
Computer Science	111

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	16,940	$87,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,970	$124,770
Computer Programmers	5,530	$79,420
Systems Software Developers	3,790	$90,660
Computer Workers	3,700	$74,600

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.