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Engineering (all) at UW–Milwaukee

UW–Milwaukee graduates about 241 engineering majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 286th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $81,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

45/100Solid#286 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year2417% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$81,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UW–Milwaukee

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Cindy Smock preaching at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Spaights Plaza
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Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens speaking with attendees at the University of Wisc
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Inside of the American Geographical Society Library
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Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Arlington 45
  2. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 45
  3. Georgia Southern University 45
  4. Cleveland State University 45
  5. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 45
  6. Indiana Institute of Technology 45
  7. Delaware State University 45
  8. Juniata College 45

Other strong majors at UW–Milwaukee

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Milwaukee with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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