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Bachelor's-9% vs national median434 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Ranked 123rd of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,370
middle 50%: $52,872 – $75,648
Median · 5 years out
$86,293
middle 50%: $71,771 – $100,161
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $86,219 – $131,944

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Platteville's bachelor's program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $66,370 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 123rd of 229 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?

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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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,083 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$87,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$87,039 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$85,146 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$85,118 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,556 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,244 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,000 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,770 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,495 · 5 yrs out

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