Bachelor's-9% vs national median3,497 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 148th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,269
middle 50%: $57,650 – $80,070
Median · 5 years out
$88,746
middle 50%: $76,327 – $102,064
Median · 10 years out
$107,439
middle 50%: $89,241 – $128,879
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee earn a $70k median salary in year one. Median earnings reach $107k after 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,824 total interest
Same major at other universities
Trine University
$89,193 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$89,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$89,055 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$88,802 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$88,240 · 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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