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Languages at UW–Milwaukee

UW–Milwaukee graduates about 58 languages majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 291st of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year582% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$41,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UW–Milwaukee

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Cindy Smock preaching at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Spaights Plaza
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Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens speaking with attendees at the University of Wisc
Charlie Kirk & Candace Owens with attendees (52033439402)Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Inside of the American Geographical Society Library
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Where languages happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Meredith College 54
  2. Virginia Commonwealth University 54
  3. University of the Pacific 54
  4. Montclair State University 53
  5. Georgia State University 53
  6. Indiana University Indianapolis 53
  7. University of Massachusetts–Boston 53
  8. Pacific Lutheran University 53

Other strong majors at UW–Milwaukee

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Milwaukee with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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