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Behavioral Sciences undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Name: Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Milwaukee, WI · Public · Federal field 3017

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,710 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 56.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+96%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,331 → $51,727

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

20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers 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.

23Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,026A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$24,721

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,026

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$262/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

$26,331Year 1

$44,026Year 4

$51,727Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% 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$3,669

Estimated loan payment$262

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,026 vs. $40,316

$3,710 above 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.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$88,830 median wageWI estimate · 260 jobs · 19-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$85,080 median wageWI estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$82,130 median wageWI estimate · 3,580 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$81,860 median wageWI estimate · 1,080 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,580 median wageWI estimate · 630 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$55,220 median wageWI estimate · 830 jobs · 21-1099+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$48,090 median wageWI estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

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DATA QUALITY

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20 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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