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Bachelor's+4% vs national median2,597 grads tracked

Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 97th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,472
middle 50%: $30,477 – $52,222
Median · 5 years out
$55,678
middle 50%: $47,258 – $65,450
Median · 10 years out
$63,368
middle 50%: $52,325 – $76,813

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (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 Education earn a median $42,472 one year after graduating, rising to $63,368 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 97th of 339 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.

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,407 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University
$56,043 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$56,005 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$55,804 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$55,774 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$55,688 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,656 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$55,587 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$55,531 · 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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