Bachelor's-18% vs national median251 grads tracked
Security Science and Technology at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Ranked 21st of 27 bachelor's programs in Security Science and Technology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,757
middle 50%: $26,217 – $46,913
Median · 5 years out
$53,781
middle 50%: $43,122 – $65,547
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Security Science and Technology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Security Science and Technology students at the University of Wisconsin - Platteville earn $36k in year one. Salaries grow to $54k by year five.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,505 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at El Paso
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$58,501 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$49,666 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$46,435 · 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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