Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,454 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 105th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,038
middle 50%: $61,860 – $80,633
Median · 5 years out
$90,134
middle 50%: $78,767 – $101,268
Median · 10 years out
$110,178
middle 50%: $93,446 – $134,468
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanical Engineering graduates from this Wisconsin institution earn a median of $72k in their first year. Salaries rise to $90k by year five and reach $110k by year ten.
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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,709 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Illinois University
$90,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$90,822 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$90,771 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$90,632 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$90,527 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$90,342 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$90,056 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$89,709 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$89,545 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
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Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
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