Bachelor's-4% vs national median414 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 164th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,460
middle 50%: $26,472 – $49,289
Median · 5 years out
$53,655
middle 50%: $43,233 – $60,765
Median · 10 years out
$59,452
middle 50%: $49,066 – $70,870
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Teacher Education graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee earn $37k initially. Median salaries reach $54k by year five.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,237 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Indianapolis
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$53,883 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$53,662 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$53,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$53,433 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$53,374 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$53,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,312 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$53,302 · 5 yrs out
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$141,539 · 5 yrs out
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$122,053 · 5 yrs out
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$120,228 · 5 yrs out
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$116,180 · 5 yrs out
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$114,196 · 5 yrs out
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$103,955 · 5 yrs out
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$103,131 · 5 yrs out
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$102,996 · 5 yrs out
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$102,480 · 5 yrs out
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$102,000 · 5 yrs out
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$100,994 · 5 yrs out
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