Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,293 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Ranked 85th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,538
middle 50%: $58,836 – $74,560
Median · 5 years out
$81,770
middle 50%: $71,968 – $94,246
Median · 10 years out
$94,555
middle 50%: $80,876 – $114,904
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Civil Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Civil Engineering graduates from this Wisconsin institution earn a median of $67k in their first year. Salaries rise to $95k by the tenth year of employment.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,173 total interest
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$81,435 · 5 yrs out
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$80,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$80,530 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$80,490 · 5 yrs out
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$133,556 · 5 yrs out
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$126,019 · 5 yrs out
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