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Master's-7% vs national median964 grads tracked

Education at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Ranked 236th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,833
middle 50%: $45,808 – $71,134
Median · 5 years out
$64,642
middle 50%: $52,941 – $76,986
Median · 10 years out
$71,378
middle 50%: $58,155 – $85,062

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Platteville's master's program in Education earn a median $57,833 one year after graduating, rising to $71,378 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 236th of 335 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,330 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$65,063 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$65,006 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$64,975 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$64,959 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$64,817 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$64,753 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$64,602 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$64,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$64,509 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$64,228 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$64,216 · 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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