Milwaukee School Of Engineering

Milwaukee School of Engineering's program mix is defined by its engineering-first identity, with Engineering accounting for 71% of graduates and a secondary concentration in Business at 9%. The institution's largest programs by graduate count are Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, and Nursing — a portfolio that reflects a focused technical curriculum oriented toward direct workforce entry in manufacturing, infrastructure, and technology sectors.

Across 14 programs serving roughly 560 students annually, the institution concentrates its degree output in fields with strong and immediate labor-market demand. The highest-earning programs at Milwaukee School of Engineering cluster in specialized engineering subfields.

Computer Engineering graduates earn median earnings of $103,360 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #49 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — a strong result for a focused technical program [evaluated using Azimuth's program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn median earnings of $93,229 four years after enrollment, with Azimuth ranking the program #69 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering and Civil Engineering round out the top-earning tier, each posting competitive median earnings four years after enrollment relative to their program cohorts nationally. The dominant program families at Milwaukee School of Engineering are high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways — graduates in engineering and technical fields typically enter the labor market immediately after graduation, and four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than an undercount caused by graduate-school continuation.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how engineering and technology fields align with national hiring trends, where demand for technically trained graduates has remained durable across economic cycles.

Milwaukee School of Engineering's published cost of attendance is $62,648. Net price by income band reflects the institution's engineering-focused mission and private nonprofit structure: low-income families pay approximately $11,607, middle-income families pay around $14,495, and higher-income families pay approximately $30,292.

Azimuth ranks Milwaukee School of Engineering #1021 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Milwaukee School of Engineering participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. Families apply for need-based aid using the FAFSA, and the institution's engineering-focused curriculum shapes both the cost structure and the post-graduation earnings context that determines long-term affordability.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $27,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $34,081; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For the typical graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $90,607, median federal debt of $27,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $305 under standard ten-year repayment.

In a downside earnings scenario anchored on lower-earning engineering and technical fields, four-year earnings of $80,397 would shift the real monthly burden. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Milwaukee School of Engineering earn median 4-year earnings of $90,607, placing Milwaukee School of Engineering in the 93.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $19,227 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Milwaukee School of Engineering in the 95.3 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Milwaukee School of Engineering #92 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That performance reflects a program portfolio concentrated almost entirely in engineering and applied technology fields, where employer demand and starting salaries are consistently strong.

The earnings pattern is anchored by a focused lineup of engineering programs. Mechanical Engineering is the institution's highest aggregate-return program, combining meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #184 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 134 graduates earning $85,791 at the four-year mark, a figure 0.9x the national benchmark for the field [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/).

Computer Engineering follows closely, with 73 graduates earning $103,360 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks that program #49 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, at 0.9x its field benchmark. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering and Nursing round out the core, each posting four-year earnings well above their respective national field benchmarks and ranked by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment.

The Engineering concentration that defines Milwaukee School of Engineering's degree output channels graduates into roles in manufacturing, infrastructure, and technology sectors where Wisconsin and the broader Midwest labor market sustain steady hiring demand.