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Bachelor's+16% vs national median295 grads tracked

Food Science and Technology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 1st of 19 bachelor's programs in Food Science and Technology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,774
middle 50%: $50,083 – $74,997
Median · 5 years out
$84,259
middle 50%: $67,901 – $99,708
Median · 10 years out
$102,457
middle 50%: $85,062 – $131,239

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Food Science and Technology (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 Food Science and Technology earn a median $64,774 one year after graduating, rising to $102,457 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $72,462 for this field, ranking 1st of 19 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,219 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$81,175 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$79,918 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$76,359 · 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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