Bachelor's-4% vs national median409 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 191st of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,280
middle 50%: $29,614 – $54,380
Median · 5 years out
$63,575
middle 50%: $46,264 – $79,840
Median · 10 years out
$79,427
middle 50%: $63,463 – $116,473
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Physical Sciences graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee earn $40k in their first year. Median earnings reach $79k 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?
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,969 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$63,813 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$63,800 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$63,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,556 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$63,467 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,197 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$63,177 · 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