University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a public college in Milwaukee, WI. Its average net price is $15,625 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $12,204 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $11,765 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,484 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,724 |
| $110,001 and up | $22,449 |
2026-27 Tuition, From the College's Website
Posted tuition for the 2026-27 academic year, taken from the college's own site - separate from the federal figures above, which carry their own year labels. See the college's tuition page.
Checked Nov 8, 2026.
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $50,809 |
| 8 years after entry | $56,243 |
| 10 years after entry | $59,268 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $65,499 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,985 n=172 | Not published |
| Business and Commerce | $44,769 Small program - rough guide n=93 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $40,930 Small program - rough guide n=45 | Not published |
| Communications | $43,787 n=354 | $25,000 n=278 |
| Criminal Justice | $44,763 n=190 | $23,625 n=160 |
| Education | $45,576 n=267 | $25,025 n=250 |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,762 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=67 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $42,026 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| History | $40,846 Small program - rough guide n=68 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $75,020 n=135 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Psychology | $40,587 n=391 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $79,733 n=466 | $25,000 n=414 |
| Social Work | $45,302 Small program - rough guide n=79 | $25,000 n=116 |
| Sociology | $43,363 Small program - rough guide n=74 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $37,984 n=173 | Not published |
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