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Bachelor's-4% vs national median113 grads tracked

Education at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Ranked 217th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,624
middle 50%: $30,704 – $53,135
Median · 5 years out
$51,505
middle 50%: $42,371 – $59,476
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $51,929 – $88,826

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Parkside's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $44,624 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 217th of 339 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?

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,559 total interest

Same major at other universities

Erskine College
$51,840 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$51,793 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$51,779 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$51,774 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$51,717 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,620 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,449 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$51,442 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$51,354 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$51,205 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,984 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,265 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,004 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out

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