Program Analysis
At $72,830/yr, Manufacturing Engineering graduates from University of Wisconsin-Stout land near the $72,238 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 17.6x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Manufacturing Engineering programs nationally.
Some AI exposure exists in Manufacturing Engineering's typical career paths, with 47% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 14% gap from the optimistic case.
The median debt load of $25,200 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #4 of 14 Manufacturing Engineering programs, University of Wisconsin-Stout scores above the median — competitive but not a standout.
Five-year earnings of $81,185 are relatively flat compared to the $72,830 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.