How much money do University of Wisconsin Milwaukee graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UWM graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $67,800 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $64,400 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $59,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $62,800 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $60,900 and Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) who earn $49,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Wisconsin Milwaukee graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $62,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $60,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,400 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,000 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,700 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,800 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $49,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,300 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $49,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,500 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $46,300 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $45,900 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,200 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $43,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,600 |
| Education (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $42,200 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,100 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $41,200 |
| International Business (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $40,600 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $38,100 |
| Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,900 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $35,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $25,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,300 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=240453 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.