Education at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Bachelor's Degree

$50,540
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,895
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 71
Rank by pay
#18 of 71
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Platteville graduates in education earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Platteville Compares for Education

All 71 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$93,688$96,830#1$68,730
2Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$70,584$64,922#3—
3University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$66,093$63,133#5$48,339
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$65,864$64,711#4—
5Denison University Granville, OH$65,429$69,823#2—
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$65,217$59,986#7$44,201
7University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$65,217$59,986#8$44,201
8University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$65,217$59,986#9$44,201
9Chapman University Orange, CA$64,917$59,070#11$37,928
10Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$63,068$55,354#15$55,579
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23SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$54,018$51,414#29$35,267
24Pacific University Forest Grove, OR$53,333$53,647#22$34,067
25Springfield College Springfield, MA$53,222$46,868#50$45,906
26University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$52,895$55,040#18$50,540
27Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$52,659$47,410#47$41,129
28Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$52,243$55,084#17$44,705
29Southwestern University Georgetown, TX$52,035$52,904#24$50,984

Other Education Credentials at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$52,784$62,435$26,911

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Platteville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$95,300$71,635#150 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,443$77,405#221 of 258
Industrial Engineering$88,918$76,952#80 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$87,139$71,612#260 of 318
Engineering Physics$85,901$68,379#8 of 10
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$83,958$67,742#20 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$82,652$68,711#254 of 459
Civil Engineering$81,976$69,582#160 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$75,099$69,490#42 of 46
Sustainability Studies$73,238$59,089#2 of 17
Accounting and Related Services$68,982$56,688#509 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,306$51,290#518 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$66,059$54,473#33 of 77
Chemistry$65,271$49,386#116 of 209
Plant Sciences$61,085$47,910#13 of 44
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,533$41,636#160 of 660
Animal Sciences$53,530$44,956#18 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,628$46,027#355 of 610
Psychology$51,083$32,915#453 of 1027
Biology$50,540$35,752#671 of 841
Security Science and Technology$50,368$38,013#39 of 45
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$46,448——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$46,069—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,805$39,290#543 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$42,271$37,379#191 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Platteville education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,540 one year after graduating and $52,895 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Platteville rank for education?

Among 71 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, University of Wisconsin-Platteville ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at University of Wisconsin-Platteville worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for education ($49,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Platteville · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.