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Bachelor's-18% vs national median253 grads tracked

Public Administration at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 32nd of 44 bachelor's programs in Public Administration by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,783
middle 50%: $26,414 – $48,522
Median · 5 years out
$58,820
middle 50%: $45,995 – $74,849
Median · 10 years out
$71,060
middle 50%: $54,386 – $95,990

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration (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 Public Administration earn a median $38,783 one year after graduating, rising to $71,060 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $71,321 for this field, ranking 32nd of 44 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,516 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oregon
$62,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$59,512 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$58,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$55,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$55,464 · 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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