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Bachelor's-14% vs national median1,113 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 89th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,643
middle 50%: $33,790 – $58,246
Median · 5 years out
$59,409
middle 50%: $45,876 – $76,124
Median · 10 years out
$70,944
middle 50%: $53,636 – $100,503

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Whitewater's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $45,643 one year after graduating, rising to $70,944 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 89th of 127 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,740 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana Technological University
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$60,082 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$58,880 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$58,503 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$58,493 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out

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