Bachelor's+2% vs national median4,663 grads tracked
Education at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 129th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,186
middle 50%: $30,148 – $51,853
Median · 5 years out
$54,542
middle 50%: $43,460 – $62,996
Median · 10 years out
$61,495
middle 50%: $49,801 – $73,888
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates start with a median salary of $41k. After ten years, median earnings reach $61k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,671 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$54,771 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$54,741 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$54,707 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$54,629 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$54,586 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$54,553 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$54,496 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,477 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$54,476 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$54,430 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,411 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$54,394 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
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