Solid graduate outcomes with earnings above the peer average.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
UW-Whitewater graduates experience steady earnings growth throughout their early career development. Median earnings rise from $47,909 six years after enrollment to $51,609 at eight years and $55,356 at ten years, representing 15.5% growth from the six-year mark.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings exceed the peer average, indicating above-typical outcomes for this institution type.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $23,188 in debt with typical earnings.
UW-Whitewater graduates carry median debt of $23,188, which ranks around the national average at the 48th percentile. Debt levels range from $7,632 at the 25th percentile to $27,873 at the 75th percentile, showing variation in borrowing patterns among students.
UW-Whitewater delivers above average return on educational investment, ranking at the 61.3rd percentile nationally. Graduates earn $55,356 ten years after enrollment, placing the institution at the 58th percentile for long-term earnings and $5,240 above the peer median of $50,116.
Approximately 22.0% of UW-Whitewater graduates continue to graduate or professional study, with high confidence in this estimate based on program mix ...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
UW-Whitewater's strongest earning programs center on business and emerging technology fields. Artificial Intelligence leads with median earnings of $78,567, followed by Accounting Technology at $67,874 and Banking and Financial Support Services at $63,420.
Business programs consistently demonstrate strong value scores and employment outcomes, with Business/Commerce ranking #28 nationally. Education programs like Agricultural Teacher Education ($44,094) and Adult and Continuing Education ($41,407) reflect public service orientations with different reward structures.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings distribution shows meaningful variation in career outcomes across UW-Whitewater's diverse programs. The gap between the 25th percentile ($40,426) and 75th percentile ($75,834) represents a 1.9:1 ratio, indicating moderate earnings spread typical of comprehensive universities.
