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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Public · Federal field 1410

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$8,692 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
35.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$72,388 / year
10-year scenario
+96% · 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$91,955 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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+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,603$89,916
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
48Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
50Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
47Borrowers 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.

159Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
83Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
88Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$91,955$55,464 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$15,014

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

02 · BORROWING$32,498

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$91,955

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$345/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,014Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,756Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE49.3%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.

$73,603Year 1
$91,955Year 4
$89,916Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$7,663
Estimated loan payment$345
47borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$91,955 vs. $100,647

$8,692 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 degreeElectronics Engineers, Except Computer$93,710 median wageWI estimate · 360 jobs · 17-2072+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k 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 degreeElectrical Engineers$99,700 median wageWI estimate · 3,550 jobs · 17-2071+9.9% projected U.S. growth · 11.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$88,400 median wageWI estimate · 120 jobs · 17-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Hardware Engineers$83,670 median wageWI estimate · 270 jobs · 17-2061+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k 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.

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University

$14,731 higher earnings · $5,748 less debt

Earnings
$106,686
Debt
$26,750
Annual net price
$31,487
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Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

$3,104 higher earnings · $9,248 less debt

Earnings
$95,059
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$17,354
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Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee School of Engineering

$1,246 higher earnings · $5,498 less debt

Earnings
$93,201
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$22,453
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Platteville, WI

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

$488 higher earnings · $9,247 less debt

Earnings
$92,443
Debt
$23,251
Annual net price
$16,032
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DATA QUALITY

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50 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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