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Quick Stats
Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 42% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 57th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (WI wage index 0.92). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $76,982 | $95,849 | -12% | #146 of 189 | #131 | — |
| Computer Science | $73,795 | $92,342 | -14% | #226 of 349 | #210 | $27,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $73,603 | $91,955 | -9% | #223 of 258 | #186 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $70,474 | $86,405 | -6% | #269 of 318 | #201 | $24,609 |
| Industrial Engineering | $68,673 | $82,763 | -16% | #89 of 94 | #84 | $18,544 |
| Materials Engineering | $69,175 | $82,131 | -10% | #33 of 34 | #23 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $70,900 | $81,067 | -9% | #683 of 966 | #643 | $21,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $54,119 | $78,127 | +3% | #292 of 796 | #259 | $23,000 |
| Civil Engineering | $64,317 | $77,958 | -10% | #214 of 233 | #183 | $25,613 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $54,722 | $76,422 | -8% | #104 of 166 | #97 | $24,250 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | $75,055 | -13% | #79 of 126 | #76 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $62,966 | $73,346 | -3% | #53 of 93 | #42 | $26,835 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $56,774 | $72,507 | +6% | #303 of 1176 | #227 | $22,625 |
| Mathematics | $56,284 | $70,656 | +2% | #153 of 309 | #120 | $25,250 |
| Information Science/Studies | $51,582 | $70,639 | -17% | #110 of 148 | #103 | $21,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $52,744 | $69,673 | -16% | #352 of 452 | #319 | $23,750 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $48,505 | $67,192 | -1% | #97 of 187 | #84 | $22,950 |
| Business/Commerce | $45,570 | $66,668 | -3% | #107 of 271 | #98 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $46,739 | $65,400 | +11% | #88 of 275 | #80 | $28,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,936 | $64,492 | -1% | #61 of 110 | #40 | $22,775 |
| Economics | $44,327 | $64,454 | -22% | #326 of 368 | #292 | $25,125 |
| Marketing | $45,966 | $64,173 | -7% | #314 of 516 | #279 | $22,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $42,932 | $63,838 | +6% | #53 of 138 | #36 | $26,500 |
| Architecture | $43,014 | $62,803 | -6% | #60 of 78 | #50 | $24,237 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | $62,343 | +1% | #27 of 48 | #23 | $21,742 |
| Chemistry | $36,771 | $61,089 | -6% | #149 of 209 | #141 | — |
| Philosophy | $34,666 | $59,370 | +9% | #34 of 86 | #24 | $24,500 |
| Biology | $36,215 | $58,804 | +3% | #380 of 841 | #300 | $26,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $38,640 | $58,223 | +5% | #194 of 660 | #147 | $24,525 |
| Geography and Cartography | $32,052 | $57,604 | +-0% | #61 of 117 | #56 | $22,361 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $30,561 | $57,596 | +3% | #37 of 85 | #34 | $23,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $38,040 | $55,697 | -1% | #276 of 660 | #219 | $23,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $31,433 | $54,462 | -9% | #50 of 87 | #44 | $23,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $34,066 | $53,974 | -1% | #285 of 610 | #250 | $21,825 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $42,673 | $53,901 | +2% | #203 of 476 | #165 | $27,875 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | $53,793 | -9% | #171 of 215 | #164 | $21,500 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $30,042 | $53,006 | -12% | #48 of 53 | #42 | $28,500 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $30,844 | $52,659 | +27% | #15 of 45 | #14 | — |
| Psychology | $33,906 | $52,328 | +3% | #383 of 1027 | #254 | $23,940 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $48,378 | $52,142 | +3% | #74 of 177 | #71 | $18,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | $31,714 | $51,713 | -7% | #135 of 207 | #122 | $23,000 |
| Political Science and Government | $40,487 | $51,320 | -19% | #497 of 565 | #466 | $20,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $33,262 | $51,181 | -7% | #178 of 265 | #144 | $26,937 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $50,472 | — | — | — | — | $23,303 |
| Social Work | $40,188 | $50,392 | -3% | #255 of 420 | #253 | $25,750 |
| Sociology | $36,452 | $49,486 | -6% | #302 of 462 | #244 | $22,625 |
| Education | $43,867 | $49,228 | -1% | #37 of 71 | #31 | $28,375 |
| History | $32,201 | $48,442 | -4% | #286 of 459 | #244 | $23,097 |
| Anthropology | $33,261 | $47,811 | +2% | #79 of 188 | #53 | $24,491 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,705 | $47,574 | -14% | #197 of 225 | #185 | $20,500 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Town Property Report
- Avg home value near campus: $539,534
- Avg rent near campus: $1,401/mo — vs ~$700/mo campus room rate
- Top nearby ZIP by cap rate: 53206 (8.2% cap, Milwaukee)
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🏆 Where University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Ranks
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Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,455 | $20,455 |
| Room | $6,297 | |
| Board | $4,433 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $25,400 | $37,400 |
Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $10,860 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $12,001 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $15,762 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $19,773 |
| $110,001+ | $21,112 |
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