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Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,895 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Ranked 83rd of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,874
middle 50%: $51,299 – $74,367
Median · 5 years out
$80,479
middle 50%: $66,025 – $95,919
Median · 10 years out
$96,357
middle 50%: $77,990 – $119,511

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (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 Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $63,874 one year after graduating, rising to $96,357 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 83rd of 140 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,364 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midwestern State University
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$80,971 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$80,663 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$80,559 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$79,986 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$79,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$79,787 · 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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