by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UWM paid an average of $1,508 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $669 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,701 | $24,132 |
| Fees | $1,163 | $1,163 |
Online degrees for the UWM economics master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UWM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 6.7% of the economics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in economics at UWM in 2019-2020, 6.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 16 |
| Geography & Cartography | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 |
| Urban Studies | 4 |
*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.
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