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Bachelor's+1% vs national median9,757 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 45th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,449
middle 50%: $58,692 – $88,283
Median · 5 years out
$98,319
middle 50%: $80,425 – $121,045
Median · 10 years out
$124,034
middle 50%: $97,018 – $164,139

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Engineering alumni from the University of Wisconsin - Madison see a median first-year salary of $74k. Ten-year earnings for this group reach $124k.

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,468 total interest

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