Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,710 grads tracked
Education at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Ranked 202nd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,053
middle 50%: $26,463 – $47,748
Median · 5 years out
$52,184
middle 50%: $43,542 – $60,400
Median · 10 years out
$60,870
middle 50%: $51,223 – $72,375
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors at UW-Platteville earn a median of $36,053 in their first year. Salaries reach $52,184 after five years and $60,870 after ten years.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,566 total interest
Same major at other universities
Valdosta State University
$52,298 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$52,288 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$52,222 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$52,200 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$52,174 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$52,135 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$52,132 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$52,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,095 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$52,018 · 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
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
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