Doctoral (Research)+1% vs national median209 grads tracked
Education at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 73rd of 135 doctoral (research) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$93,130
middle 50%: $71,728 – $117,560
Median · 5 years out
$100,994
middle 50%: $83,668 – $125,534
Median · 10 years out
$108,042
middle 50%: $80,101 – $134,413
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education research doctorates from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee earn $93k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $108k.
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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,686 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$102,457 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$101,255 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$100,446 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$100,362 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
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