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Set New Expectations

105 graduate programs. Globally recognized faculty. Research that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible.

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Expand Your Impact

Graduate students arrive at UW-Milwaukee eager to make a difference. Some are pursuing questions they first encountered during their undergraduate experience — questions that grew like ripples spreading outward from a drop of water. Others are building on professional experiences or bringing big ambitions for lifting up their communities.

Maybe you’ll use data to help prevent crime. Or study alongside a master musician who takes your performance skills to a new level. You could even work closely with physicists whose Nobel-Prize-winning breakthroughs have helped shed light on the origins of the universe.

Research that creates real-world change. Expert faculty committed to mentorship. Professional opportunities that make waves of impact. Set new expectations at UWM.

Public health student Michael smiles while holding a clipboard at his internship at the Bay View Community Food Center.
After earning his bachelor’s in public health at UWM, Michael is pursuing a master’s in public health. But he didn’t wait for his diploma to start making a difference: He’s already been serving as the food pantry coordinator at Bay View Community Center, working with many of the same neighborhoods he grew up in. “I try to run it in a way where we can teach people and help people out,” Michael says.
Master of library and information science student Andrea examines a map at the American Geographical Society Library.
Two of UWM’s graduate programs (occupational therapy and library and information science) are ranked in the top 30 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report. Many of UWM’s other graduate programs, including physical therapy, physics, speech-language pathology and English, are ranked in the top 100.
Sahithi, a electrical engineering graduate student working on one of her projects.
UWM graduate programs offer immersive, hands-on research opportunities that propel students — like Sahithi, who earned her master’s in engineering — to the top of their chosen field.

Make Waves in Your World

UW-Milwaukee students come from all walks of life. What unites them is a willingness to ask big questions and a determination to find the answers. Many work side-by-side with expert faculty on research tackling the world’s toughest challenges. Others collaborate on art that helps us better understand ourselves or partner with community organizations on projects that improve lives.

Here, we turn ideas into ripples of change that create waves of positive impact. Join the next wave.

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Make New Discoveries

UWM research fuels our economy, protects our environment and improves lives. And our graduate students play an essential role.

A Top-Tier Research University

UWM is ranked among the nation’s top 187 research universities by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. We’re one of only two Wisconsin universities to be included in this elite group, often called R1.

Expert Faculty and Dedicated Mentorship

Throughout your research, thesis or dissertation work, you’ll learn from and work alongside faculty who are helping redefine their fields. Plus, our instructors are passionate about building strong relationships with students and fueling their success.

Influential Career Connections

Our graduate students grow their professional networks through research projects, field placements and other hands-on coursework. They also gain industry experience at Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, museums, archives and beyond.

Modern Learning Environments

From the nation’s first manufacturing-focused AI Co-Innovation Lab to a brand-new, four-story Chemistry Building, our exceptional campus spaces give graduate students the tools to make a splash in their chosen field.

Graduate student Rashida Parveen looks through a microscope with faculty mentor Dean Nardelli.
Our graduate students — like biomedical sciences master’s student Rashida, seen here with associate professor Dean Nardelli — work closely with faculty mentors on game-changing research. Nardelli’s research explores arthritis as a common manifestation of Lyme disease.
3,887graduate students
$30Min graduate assistantships
$3.5Min fellowship benefits
10minutes from downtown

Unlock Your Financing Options

UWM is committed to making valuable master’s and doctoral degrees as affordable as possible. Our support includes:

Full and Partial Fellowships

Receive tuition, a stipend for the academic year and other financial benefits to ease the challenges of full-time study.

Assistantships

About 25% of graduate students receive paid assistantships, which range from teaching in the classroom to conducting research that’s relevant to the individual student’s thesis/dissertation or area of study.

Scholarships

Most graduate students finance their degree with fellowships, assistantships and tuition waivers, but there are also UWM scholarships available for graduate students through the Panther Scholarship Portal.

A graduate student holding his UWM diploma at his graduation ceremony.
UWM Student Financial Services helps guide you to graduation with financial counseling and assistance.

Explore New Directions

Scholarships available! Learn more about how UWM can help you achieve your academic, professional and personal goals.

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