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Salaries by Major at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

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.

Median first-year earnings for University of Wisconsin Milwaukee graduates ranked by degree type and major
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.