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Bachelor's-8% vs national median188 grads tracked

Economics at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 114th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,810
middle 50%: $33,053 – $57,769
Median · 5 years out
$73,032
middle 50%: $56,877 – $92,673
Median · 10 years out
$88,708
middle 50%: $62,571 – $119,179

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (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 Economics earn a median $44,810 one year after graduating, rising to $88,708 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 114th of 225 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.

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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,999 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$73,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$73,419 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$72,156 · 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
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
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,752 · 5 yrs out

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