University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex

Milwaukee, WI · Public · 570 students · Visit Website

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex offers competency-based, self-paced online programs designed for working adults to earn degrees and certificates. Students can receive credit for prior knowledge and experience, allowing them to advance at their own pace. The school offers programs in areas such as nursing, diagnostic imaging, information science and technology, and business administration. Additionally, UWM Flex students have access to career resources, including those offered through the UW-Milwaukee Career Planning and Resource Center, and a tech apprenticeship program in partnership with Helios Consulting.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$30,144/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

43/100

All Programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex

1 trade program at University of Wisconsin, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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43 $30,144/yr $5,202 Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.