Bachelor's-6% vs national median383 grads tracked
Anthropology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 94th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,124
middle 50%: $23,642 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$45,149
middle 50%: $32,120 – $60,442
Median · 10 years out
$56,129
middle 50%: $43,317 – $78,058
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Anthropology majors at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee earn $31k in their first year. Median salaries reach $45k at the five-year mark and $56k at ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,324 total interest
Same major at other universities
Weber State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$45,707 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$45,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$45,133 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$44,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$44,876 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$44,805 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out