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Master's-13% vs national median607 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Ranked 104th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$83,431
middle 50%: $68,203 – $104,819
Median · 5 years out
$103,131
middle 50%: $86,436 – $125,270
Median · 10 years out
$121,927
middle 50%: $101,816 – $151,857

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's master's program in Engineering earn a median $83,431 one year after graduating, rising to $121,927 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 104th of 126 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,028 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Toledo
$104,982 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$104,320 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$101,183 · 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
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
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out

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