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Bachelor's+47% vs national median1,231 grads tracked

Real Estate at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 2nd of 22 bachelor's programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,836
middle 50%: $55,618 – $85,945
Median · 5 years out
$117,834
middle 50%: $83,791 – $162,776
Median · 10 years out
$160,033
middle 50%: $108,998 – $277,199

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (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 Real Estate earn a median $70,836 one year after graduating, rising to $160,033 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 47% above the national median of $80,022 for this field, ranking 2nd of 22 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,381 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$88,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$81,881 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$80,022 · 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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