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Master's+46% vs national median907 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 4th of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$145,878
middle 50%: $109,326 – $193,410
Median · 5 years out
$179,858
middle 50%: $127,934 – $280,015
Median · 10 years out
$210,908
middle 50%: $143,798 – $318,105

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Madison's master's program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $145,878 one year after graduating, rising to $210,908 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 46% above the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 4th of 169 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
2.2 yrs
≈ $2,245 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$209,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$164,949 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,822 · 5 yrs out

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