Bachelor's-2% vs national median582 grads tracked
Manufacturing Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Ranked 8th of 9 bachelor's programs in Manufacturing Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,571
middle 50%: $61,975 – $79,290
Median · 5 years out
$87,491
middle 50%: $75,508 – $99,406
Median · 10 years out
$104,191
middle 50%: $86,462 – $124,259
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Manufacturing Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Manufacturing Engineering graduates from UW-Stout earn a median of $71k in their first year. Salaries reach $104k 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,831 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oregon State University
$97,314 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$89,289 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$88,958 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$88,675 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Engineering (Master's)
$124,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$99,703 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$91,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,327 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,067 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
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