Master's+11% vs national median2,260 grads tracked
Education at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 53rd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,757
middle 50%: $56,895 – $78,498
Median · 5 years out
$77,810
middle 50%: $64,620 – $92,354
Median · 10 years out
$85,108
middle 50%: $72,246 – $101,086
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education master's graduates at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee earn a median $67k initially. Median pay climbs to $85k by year 10.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,255 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M International University
$78,382 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$78,349 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$78,239 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$78,196 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$78,096 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$77,672 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$77,605 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$77,487 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$77,411 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$77,353 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$77,273 · 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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