University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI uwm.edu 16,762 students

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an urban research university located in Wisconsin's largest metropolitan area. Its campus provides a blend of city access and green space. UWM distinguishes itself with unique programs like the only graduate School of Freshwater Sciences in the U.S. and Wisconsin's only School of Architecture.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$43,837

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

52/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$10,020

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $22,020/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 30% of students receive Pell Grants; 44% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$10,860	$43,440
$30K – $48K	$12,001	$48,004
$48K – $75K	$15,762	$63,048
$75K – $110K	$19,773	$79,092
$110K+	$21,112	$84,448
Sticker price (no aid)	$10,020	$40,080

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

56 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	85	$73,795/yr	Very High	21.6x
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	84	$70,900/yr	High	18.3x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	79	$54,119/yr	Very High	18.0x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	77	$56,774/yr	High	17.8x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	75	$52,744/yr	Very High	15.3x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	73	$73,603/yr	Very High	21.4x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	73	$70,474/yr	Very High	20.7x
Information Science Information Science/Studies Compare across schools →	73	$51,582/yr	Very High	16.8x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	72	$56,284/yr	Very High	20.9x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	72	$46,739/yr	High	15.8x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	71	$76,982/yr	Very High	18.2x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools →	71	$68,673/yr	High	20.6x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	71	$64,317/yr	High	19.8x
Business Business/Commerce, General Compare across schools →	70	$45,570/yr	High	15.1x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	68	$54,722/yr	Very High	19.7x
Economics Compare across schools →	68	$44,327/yr	Very High	16.2x
Human Resources Human Resources Management and Services Compare across schools →	67	$48,505/yr	High	16.0x
Clinical Laboratory Science Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare across schools →	65	$62,966/yr	Moderate	16.2x
Marketing Compare across schools →	64	$45,966/yr	Very High	15.1x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	60	$38,640/yr	Moderate	13.3x
Materials Engineering Compare across schools →	58	$69,175/yr	High	16.3x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	57	$43,128/yr	High	10.1x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools →	56	$43,936/yr	High	16.7x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	55	$40,487/yr	Very High	13.1x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	55	$36,771/yr	High	14.9x
Architecture Compare across schools →	53	$43,014/yr	High	14.6x
Geosciences Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools →	53	$42,932/yr	High	15.8x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	50	$48,378/yr	High	11.1x
Biomedical Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools →	49	$50,472/yr	High	11.6x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	49	$42,673/yr	Low	14.6x
Social Work Compare across schools →	49	$40,188/yr	Moderate	11.2x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	47	$36,215/yr	High	13.0x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	46	$34,066/yr	Moderate	12.2x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	44	$38,040/yr	High	11.8x
Sociology Compare across schools →	44	$36,452/yr	High	11.3x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	44	$33,705/yr	Very High	13.5x
Education Education, General Compare across schools →	43	$43,867/yr	High	10.9x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	43	$33,906/yr	High	11.6x
History Compare across schools →	43	$32,201/yr	High	11.0x
Educational Administration and Supervision Compare across schools →	40	$39,637/yr	High	10.6x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	38	$33,261/yr	High	9.6x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	37	$31,985/yr	Moderate	9.9x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools →	36	$33,262/yr	High	11.3x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	36	$32,052/yr	High	10.2x
Philosophy Compare across schools →	34	$34,666/yr	Very High	10.9x
Rehabilitation Therapies Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Compare across schools →	34	$30,561/yr	Moderate	11.2x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	33	$31,433/yr	Moderate	12.5x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	32	$25,285/yr	Very High	11.1x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Compare across schools →	30	$29,270/yr	Very High	11.6x
Music Compare across schools →	30	$26,875/yr	High	8.9x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	29	$28,690/yr	Very High	9.7x
Nutrition Sciences Compare across schools →	28	$30,042/yr	High	6.5x
Religious Studies Religion/Religious Studies Compare across schools →	27	$30,844/yr	Very High	10.1x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	24	$23,840/yr	High	9.4x
Dance Compare across schools →	22	$25,456/yr	Low	5.4x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	22	$20,455/yr	Moderate	7.8x