Bachelor's0% vs national median703 grads tracked
Genetics at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 4th of 10 bachelor's programs in Genetics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,423
middle 50%: $28,165 – $50,108
Median · 5 years out
$64,126
middle 50%: $46,435 – $82,300
Median · 10 years out
$91,765
middle 50%: $67,642 – $135,119
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Genetics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Wisconsin - Madison graduates in Genetics earn $40k initially. By year five, median salaries hit $64k, increasing to $92k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,888 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$63,981 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,535 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$62,143 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$55,746 · 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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