Bachelor's+7% vs national median684 grads tracked
Computer Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 14th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$82,752
middle 50%: $65,410 – $106,127
Median · 5 years out
$116,368
middle 50%: $90,204 – $172,003
Median · 10 years out
$143,496
middle 50%: $108,723 – $216,052
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Engineering graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $83k in year one. Median salaries reach $116k by year five and $143k by year ten.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,929 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
$118,129 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$117,974 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$117,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$117,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$116,942 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$114,999 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 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
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