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Master's+2% vs national median1,697 grads tracked

Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 130th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,809
middle 50%: $49,511 – $75,655
Median · 5 years out
$71,464
middle 50%: $56,578 – $94,034
Median · 10 years out
$82,868
middle 50%: $65,810 – $109,598

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (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 Education earn a median $59,809 one year after graduating, rising to $82,868 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 130th of 335 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,903 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia College - Moorhead
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$71,969 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,714 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$71,548 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$71,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$71,355 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,348 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$71,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$71,329 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$71,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$71,154 · 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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