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Bachelor's+32% vs national median959 grads tracked

Insurance at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 1st of 19 bachelor's programs in Insurance by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,468
middle 50%: $58,161 – $86,037
Median · 5 years out
$110,315
middle 50%: $86,403 – $139,551
Median · 10 years out
$149,275
middle 50%: $111,305 – $216,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Insurance (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 Insurance earn a median $71,468 one year after graduating, rising to $149,275 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $83,557 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?

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
4 yrs
≈ $4,444 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$88,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$87,414 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$83,858 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$83,557 · 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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