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Undergraduate 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 #9 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UWM Undergraduate Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks UWM among the top schools in the country for engineering, coming in at #585 out of 678 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Schools	585 of 678
Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin	10 of 10
Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	86 of 98

Undergraduate Engineering Degrees 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

Engineering Majors at UWM

This engineering area of study at UWM breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	77
Engineering, General	59
Civil Engineering	48
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	37
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	24
Industrial Engineering	14
Computer Engineering	10
Materials Engineering	7
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	3

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 #9 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	9
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	64
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

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 Degrees in Engineering	41
Doctoral Degrees in Engineering	16
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Engineering	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Freekee under License More about our data sources and methodologies.