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Bachelor's-12% vs national median366 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Ranked 72nd of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,339
middle 50%: $65,431 – $82,255
Median · 5 years out
$96,244
middle 50%: $83,321 – $115,337
Median · 10 years out
$114,860
middle 50%: $99,433 – $140,645

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering (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 Engineering earn a median $74,339 one year after graduating, rising to $114,860 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 72nd of 96 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,503 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$97,541 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$96,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$96,175 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$94,812 · 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
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (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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