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Bachelor's-20% vs national median693 grads tracked

Economics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Ranked 189th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,815
middle 50%: $31,712 – $59,916
Median · 5 years out
$63,510
middle 50%: $49,513 – $82,915
Median · 10 years out
$84,733
middle 50%: $60,021 – $114,443

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $44,815 one year after graduating, rising to $84,733 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 189th of 225 reporting programs.

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,519 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State University
$64,485 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$62,962 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$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

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