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Bachelor's+18% vs national median65 grads tracked

Computer Systems Analysis at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 2nd of 11 bachelor's programs in Computer Systems Analysis by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,562
middle 50%: $52,636 – $76,644
Median · 5 years out
$105,672
middle 50%: $86,367 – $121,802
Median · 10 years out
$140,411
middle 50%: $106,640 – $177,618

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Analysis (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Computer Systems Analysis earn a median $66,562 one year after graduating, rising to $140,411 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 2nd of 11 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,731 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$101,924 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$91,845 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$86,061 · 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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