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Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Here is an overview of this program at UWM. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #5 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Engineering Degrees Available at UWM

Here is each degree level offered in engineering at UWM, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	220
Master’s	41
Doctoral	16
Graduate Certificate	2

UWM Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee conferred 220 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UWM is a solid choice among schools offering engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	5
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	9
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	64
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	409

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at UWM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $81,342 a year. This is higher than $56,986, the median for all majors at UWM.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UWM, engineering students borrow a median amount of $28,131 in student loans. This is higher than $26,827, the typical median for all majors at UWM.

UWM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,091	$20,772
Fees	$1,626	$1,626

Find out more about UWM tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 78% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The majority of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UWM are White. Roughly 72% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a bachelor’s in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	158
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	13

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

UWM conferred 77 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering in the latest year of data — 13% to women and 87% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (84%).

• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin — #4
• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin — #7
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #31
• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #47
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #162

Civil Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

UWM granted 48 bachelor’s completions in civil engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 21% to women and 79% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (69%).

• Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin — #2
• Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin — #5
• Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #18
• Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #32
• Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #116

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)

UWM conferred 37 bachelor’s completions in electrical and electronics engineering in the most recent reporting year — 16% to women and 84% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (59%).

• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin — #2
• Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin — #5
• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #25
• Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #40
• Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #157

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

UWM conferred 24 bachelor’s degrees in bioengineering and biomedical engineering recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (58%).

• Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin — #2
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin — #5
• Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #16
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #27
• Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #73

Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s)

UWM awarded 14 bachelor’s degrees in industrial engineering in the most recent reporting year — 21% to women and 79% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (64%).

• Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin — #2
• Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin — #4
• Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #13
• Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #18
• Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #42

Computer Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

UWM awarded 10 bachelor’s completions in computer engineering, general in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (90%).

Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s)

UWM granted 7 bachelor’s degrees in materials engineering recently — 29% to women and 71% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (71%).

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s)

UWM conferred 3 bachelor’s degrees in environmental/environmental health engineering recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (33%).

Graduate Study in Engineering at UWM

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UWM. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	41
Doctoral	16
Graduate Certificate	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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