1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates earn? The reported median is $62,480 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $65,610 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$3,130 per year. Graduates of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee earn about $2,019 more than the model expects for similar students, a result in the 62nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $12,185. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $10,166. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $1,135. Four years after completion, completers earn a median of $62,480, which places the return pillar in the 60th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That median is below the peer median of $65,610 among comparable institutions (same type and size) by $3,130. The earnings-beyond-expectations figure and the peer gap pull in opposite directions: graduates do better than the model predicts for similar students, but the raw median still trails the peer group. The university shows a wide modeled earnings range: the downside scenario is $47,558 while the upside scenario reaches $81,401, both modeled from the program mix rather than observed groups. At the higher end, Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $95,849 four years after completion, from 13 degrees awarded a year. Computer Science follows at $92,342 with 109 degrees awarded. Electrical Engineering graduates earn $91,955 from 43 degrees awarded. An estimated 27.6% of graduates from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because the four-year earnings data capture only completers who are working and not enrolled, the published median reflects roughly the three-quarters of graduates not on that path. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $62,480 **Rank for difference from expectations** 62nd percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee reported median** $62,480 **Peer schools comparable schools · $3,130 above University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee** $65,610 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $2,019 below University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee** $60,461 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $47,558 to $81,401, around the reported median of $62,480. Compare the lower scenario with [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee borrowing and monthly payments](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $47,558 **Median · reported** $62,480 **Higher estimate** $81,401 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates’ reported earnings are $2,019 above that expectation, the 62nd percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$12,185 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$10,166 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$2,019 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee report the highest earnings? The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's program mix spans 55 fields with published four-year earnings, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 40 of them nationally. The highest-earning among the ranked programs is Nursing, which awards 244 degrees and shows a median of $81,067 four years after completion, earning an Azimuth national rank of #222. Marketing, the largest program by degrees awarded at 299, reports a median of $64,173 and an Azimuth national rank of #106. Psychology follows with 278 degrees awarded, a median of $52,328, and a national rank of #144. The spread between Nursing and the two largest programs shows different early-career earnings levels at the university. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee awards degrees across a wide range of fields, with Business accounting for 21.8% of bachelor's degrees, Health Professions for 13.2%, and Engineering for 7.4%. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 40 of its programs nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions, and earnings data is available for 55 fields. The best nationally ranked program is Educational Administration and Supervision, which Azimuth places #2 in its field and #1 in Wisconsin. It awards 44 degrees and has median earnings of $46,822 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is a much smaller one: Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $95,849 four years after completion, from 13 degrees awarded a year. The largest single program is Marketing, at 299 degrees awarded and median earnings of $64,173, which Azimuth ranks #106 nationally. Nursing, the third-largest program, awards 244 degrees and posts median earnings of $81,067, well above the university's overall median. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Computer Engineering** $95,849 **Computer Science** $92,342 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** $91,955 **Mechanical Engineering** $86,405 **Industrial Engineering** $82,763 **Materials Engineering** $82,131 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** $81,067 **Accounting and Related Services** $78,127 [Explore University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee program cohorts and field ranks](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Earnings scenarios grounded in the university's program mix show how earnings vary by field: a downside scenario of $47,558, a typical scenario of $62,480, and an upside scenario reaching $81,401. Anchoring that range in named programs, Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $95,849 four years after completion, while Psychology, one of the largest programs with 278 degrees awarded, sits at $52,328. The spread between those two fields captures most of the variation a student faces when choosing a major here. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee reports a median of $62,480 for federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled four years after completion. That earnings level sits at the 58th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The measured cohort includes 5,684 completers. That median is $3,130 below the $65,610 figure for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $2,019 more than the model expects for similar students. That result is at the 62nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix span from $47,558 on the downside to $81,401 on the upside. Typical earnings are $62,480. An estimated 27.6% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).