Manufacturing Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$72,830
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,431
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 15
Rank by pay
#3 of 15
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,200
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Stout graduates in manufacturing engineering earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Stout Compares for Manufacturing Engineering

All 15 colleges reporting manufacturing engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Northwestern University Evanston, IL$97,819$96,107#2—
2National University San Diego, CA$97,525$88,741#5—
3Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$95,416$100,605#1$76,754
4California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$93,042$84,662#13$79,549
5Brigham Young University Provo, UT$92,122$87,310#7$69,520
6Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$90,176$86,137#9$77,857
7Texas State University San Marcos, TX$88,995$90,482#4$68,886
8Bradley University Peoria, IL$88,690$87,137#8$67,488
9University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$87,431$90,976#3$72,830
10Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$85,911$88,275#6$74,119
11Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$85,369$85,872#10$72,154
12Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$85,369$85,872#11$72,154

Other Manufacturing Engineering Credentials at University of Wisconsin-Stout

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$94,163$114,649—

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Stout by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$101,758$72,779#11 of 57
Computer Engineering$94,440$80,493#153 of 189
Applied Mathematics$92,803$67,159#23 of 45
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$88,102$75,800#4 of 6
Mechanical Engineering$87,645$73,260#251 of 318
Engineering-Related Fields$86,490$71,117#22 of 33
Computer and Information Sciences$82,853$55,977#249 of 459
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,269$66,623#19 of 37
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,784$67,461#22 of 34
Science Technologies/Technicians$74,697$32,099#6 of 9
Computer Software and Media Applications$74,146$54,639#14 of 54
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,697$54,826#409 of 1176
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$66,306$46,501#21 of 27
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$59,703$43,266#28 of 37
Graphic Communications$59,621$48,744#8 of 59
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,392—#21 of 70
Apparel and Textiles$59,192$35,768#21 of 57
Design and Applied Arts$57,718$40,615#102 of 299
Criminology$57,529$49,004#47 of 113
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,563$47,230#69 of 345
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,451$43,359#63 of 137
Real Estate—$54,061—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,436$35,423#47 of 137
Psychology$52,366$32,996#381 of 1027
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,545$36,736#57 of 85
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,042$31,128#193 of 265
Fine and Studio Arts$49,967$30,077#60 of 423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$49,703$29,260#128 of 156
Special Education and Teaching$48,444$45,196#121 of 177
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$48,043$37,050#78 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Stout manufacturing engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,830 one year after graduating and $87,431 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Stout rank for manufacturing engineering?

Among 15 colleges reporting earnings for manufacturing engineering graduates, University of Wisconsin-Stout ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is manufacturing engineering at University of Wisconsin-Stout worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for manufacturing engineering ($88,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,200.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Stout · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.