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title: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Milwaukee, WI
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $54,990 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,406 – $76,601 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 49% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,756 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $26,990 | derived |

**49% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,250 (≈ 28% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,513 to $95,506 across 76 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | First Professional Degree | $95,506 | $49,804 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $72,590 | $66,500 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,498 | not reported |
| Engineering, General. | Master's Degree | $68,454 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $67,137 | $49,135 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,770 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,477 | $24,609 |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,809 | $18,544 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,103 | $27,000 |
| Materials Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,164 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,159 | $21,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $60,200 | $28,500 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,793 | $25,613 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $58,346 | $60,250 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,575 | $26,835 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $54,393 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $53,104 | $37,397 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $52,577 | $36,922 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | Master's Degree | $52,339 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,227 | not reported |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | Master's Degree | $50,248 | not reported |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | Master's Degree | $48,882 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Doctoral Degree | $48,666 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $47,256 | $30,750 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,201 | $24,250 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $47,168 | $28,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,853 | $22,625 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $46,376 | $41,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,130 | $23,000 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,052 | $25,250 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,310 | $23,750 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,005 | $21,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $44,030 | $41,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,962 | $18,000 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $43,778 | $35,013 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | Master's Degree | $42,318 | not reported |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,898 | $24,237 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,412 | $22,950 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,251 | $22,500 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,227 | $25,125 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,619 | $28,000 |
| Library Science and Administration. | Master's Degree | $40,552 | $35,477 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,885 | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,782 | $27,000 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,282 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,801 | $28,375 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,424 | $24,525 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,865 | $20,500 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,596 | $25,750 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,845 | $23,250 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,739 | $20,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,698 | $23,000 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,409 | $22,361 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,368 | $22,625 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,044 | $27,668 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,538 | $28,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,444 | $27,875 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,263 | $23,940 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,011 | $23,125 |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $31,746 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,631 | $21,825 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,539 | $23,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,067 | $26,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,662 | $26,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,655 | $26,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,196 | $26,937 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,910 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $28,668 | $5,202 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,173 | $24,414 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,064 | $24,491 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,694 | $22,775 |
| Dance. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,394 | $25,742 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,829 | $26,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,759 | $26,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,668 | $27,000 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,513 | $22,055 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240453

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