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Master's+4% vs national median2,591 grads tracked

Education at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 114th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,211
middle 50%: $49,499 – $75,289
Median · 5 years out
$72,847
middle 50%: $59,369 – $87,609
Median · 10 years out
$81,766
middle 50%: $67,779 – $98,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Whitewater's master's program in Education earn a median $62,211 one year after graduating, rising to $81,766 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 114th of 335 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,689 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois State University
$73,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$73,173 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$73,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$73,060 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$72,786 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$72,471 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$72,243 · 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
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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