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What University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee grads actually do

Based on 358 notable University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
103
businessperson
26
university teacher
26
writer
25
association football player
19
basketball player
17
lawyer
16
journalist
14
artist
13
teacher
11
novelist
11
actor
10

Notable University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni

Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella
engineer · manager
Sky Hopinka
Sky Hopinka
visual artist · multimedia artist
Will Allen
Will Allen
basketball player · African-American environmentalist
Jerry Straka
Jerry Straka
meteorologist · storm chaser
Michael Brown
Michael Brown
film director · film producer
Waswo X. Waswo
Waswo X. Waswo
photographer
Thomas Vonier
Thomas Vonier
architect
Warren Giese
Warren Giese
American football coach · athletic director

Salary outlook for top University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
businessperson
10th–90th percentile: $80,000$239,200
$206,680
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
association football player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr

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About University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UW–Milwaukee, UWM, or Milwaukee) is a public urban research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and one of two doctorate-granting research universities in the University of Wisconsin System. As of 2023, UW–Milwaukee had an enrollment of about 23,000 students, including 18,500 undergraduates and 4,500 postgraduates. The university offers over 200 degree programs across 14 schools and colleges, including the only graduate school of freshwater science in the U.S., the first CEPH accredited dedicated school of public health in Wisconsin, and the state's only school of architecture. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". In 2018, the university had a research expenditure of $55 million. The university's athletic teams are the Milwaukee Panthers. A total of 15 Panther athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I. Panthers have won the James J. McCafferty Trophy as the Horizon League's all-sports champions seven times since 2000. They have earned 133 Horizon League titles and made 40 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2016.

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