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title: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Whitewater, WI
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,356 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,426 – $75,834 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,241 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 59% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $18,719 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 77% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,356 | derived |

**59% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $16,241 (≈ 29% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,151 to $72,815 across 39 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $72,815 | $28,446 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,418 | $21,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $57,113 | $17,156 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,402 | $23,664 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,237 | $21,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $51,720 | $41,000 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,766 | $17,750 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,038 | $22,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,565 | $22,125 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,778 | $20,077 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,771 | $24,747 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,580 | $24,339 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $42,689 | $19,466 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,100 | $24,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,999 | $27,000 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,540 | $18,942 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,644 | $23,250 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $39,425 | $49,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,711 | $26,613 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,155 | $25,000 |
| Public Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,151 | $23,829 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,851 | $25,000 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $37,756 | not reported |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,669 | $25,283 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,797 | $23,600 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,541 | $20,733 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,607 | $21,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,307 | $24,745 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,169 | $18,875 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,087 | $27,922 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,780 | $25,692 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,056 | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,685 | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,051 | $21,703 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,622 | $22,562 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,891 | $23,468 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,341 | $21,602 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,110 | $22,398 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $18,151 | $9,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240189

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