Bachelor's-1% vs national median4,798 grads tracked
Education at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Ranked 178th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,609
middle 50%: $27,213 – $47,468
Median · 5 years out
$53,029
middle 50%: $43,820 – $60,962
Median · 10 years out
$61,300
middle 50%: $51,561 – $72,476
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education bachelor's degrees at UW-Whitewater offer $37k in the first year. Median pay reaches $53k after five years.
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 yrs
≈ $9,395 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,230 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$53,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$53,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,024 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$53,016 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$52,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$52,961 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$52,940 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$52,939 · 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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