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Chemical Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1407

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$16,223 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
33.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$47,338 / year
10-year scenario
+37% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$81,935 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+36%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,333$75,043
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
36Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

93Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
31Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
66Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,935$45,444 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,453

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,935

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,453Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$62,648Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE58.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$55,333Year 1
$81,935Year 4
$75,043Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,828
Estimated loan payment$286
36borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,935 vs. $98,158

$16,223 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,060 median wageWI estimate · 4,550 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$112,830 median wageWI estimate · 720 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemical Engineers$97,660 median wageWI estimate · 110 jobs · 17-2041+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$110,430 median wageWI estimate · 180 jobs · 17-2031+7.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$110,360 median wageWI estimate · 690 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

$19,741 higher earnings · $5,053 less debt · $5,099 lower annual net price

Earnings
$101,676
Debt
$21,947
Annual net price
$17,354
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Stevens Point, WI

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

$18,440 higher earnings · $4,435 less debt · $7,894 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,375
Debt
$22,565
Annual net price
$14,559
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Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

$40,158 higher earnings · $11,791 less debt · $2,342 lower annual net price

Earnings
$122,093
Debt
$15,209
Annual net price
$20,111
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$39,092 higher earnings · $8,845 less debt · $8,972 lower annual net price

Earnings
$121,027
Debt
$18,155
Annual net price
$13,481
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DATA QUALITY

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19 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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