Graduates of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee earn median 4-year earnings of $62,480, placing University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the 57.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,144 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #587 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Marketing reports 299 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,173, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 278 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,328, ranked #142 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 244 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,067, ranked #228 nationally in its major. Finance and Financial Management Services reports 223 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $69,673, ranked #133 nationally in its major.
Graduates of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee earn median 4-year earnings of $62,480, placing University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the 57.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,144 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #587 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Marketing reports 299 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,173, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 278 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,328, ranked #142 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 244 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,067, ranked #228 nationally in its major. Finance and Financial Management Services reports 223 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $69,673, ranked #133 nationally in its major.
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Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee earn median 4-year earnings of $62,480, placing University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the 57.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,144 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #587 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Marketing reports 299 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,173, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 278 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,328, ranked #142 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 244 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,067, ranked #228 nationally in its major. Finance and Financial Management Services reports 223 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $69,673, ranked #133 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 22% of degree output — the largest concentration among the institution's 65 programs serving roughly 3,927 students annually. Engineering represents 7% of graduates and Arts accounts for 7%, giving the university a business-and-health-balanced profile with applied professional fields driving the majority of degrees. Nursing combines the largest cohort with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to the institution's overall financial outcomes. Among the largest programs, Digital Marketing program graduates 299 students annually with median earnings of $64,173 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #73 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Psychology, General program graduates 278 students with median earnings of $52,328, while The Nursing program graduates 244 students earning $81,067. On the earnings side, Nursing leads with median earnings of $81,067 from a cohort of 244 graduates, and Azimuth ranks the program #196 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions follows at $73,346 with 173 graduates, and Business Administration earns $72,507 with 126 graduates — both reflecting applied fields where graduates enter the workforce directly. For context on how Azimuth evaluates programs, see the methodology overview. The strongest earnings at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cluster in health, engineering, and applied business fields — programs where graduates move into high-demand roles in Milwaukee's regional labor market and beyond. Programs like Information Science/Studies (median earnings of $70,639) and Finance ($69,673) represent high-mobility pathways where four-year earnings reflect direct workforce entry. Several of the university's larger programs in education and social sciences are more likely to feed into grad-school-dependent pathways, where four-year earnings undercount the long-term trajectory. The provides additional context for how these program families align with national labor-market trends.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee earn median 4-year earnings of $62,480, placing University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the 57.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,144 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #587 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Marketing reports 299 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,173, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 278 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,328, ranked #142 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 244 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,067, ranked #228 nationally in its major. Finance and Financial Management Services reports 223 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $69,673, ranked #133 nationally in its major.
