COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Nuclear Engineering bachelor's degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,152 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $98,623 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +130% · Strong payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$394,490
$17,000Current college-wide context+$326,490
$20,000Annual price+$314,490
$40,000Annual price+$234,490
$60,000Annual price+$154,490
$80,000Annual price+$74,490
$100,000Annual price−$5,510
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$102,449$65,958 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,354
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$102,449
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,354Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,679Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE45.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$8,537
Estimated loan paymentNot available
15borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$102,449 vs. $99,297
$3,152 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,060 median wageWI estimate · 4,550 jobs · 11-9041$126,500–$170,520 middle 50% of WI wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNuclear Engineers$133,970 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,280 jobs · 17-2161+0.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$112,830 median wageWI estimate · 720 jobs · 25-1032$83,420–$137,840 middle 50% of WI wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Construction
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$13,598 higher earnings · $2,999 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $116,047
- Debt
- $21,350
- Annual net price
- $14,355
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
$12,323 higher earnings · $5,238 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $114,772
- Debt
- $24,879
- Annual net price
- $12,116
Texas A&M University-College Station
$989 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $103,438
- Debt
- $18,471
- Annual net price
- $21,315
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
$51 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $100,212
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $17,303
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
20 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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