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Industrial Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Public · Federal field 1435

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$9,524 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$64,795 / year
10-year scenario
+80% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$88,918 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$76,952$81,870
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
52Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

70Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
56Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$88,918$52,427 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,032

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,694

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$88,918

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$294/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,032Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,266Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.8%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.

$76,952Year 1
$88,918Year 4
$81,870Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,410
Estimated loan payment$294
52borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$88,918 vs. $98,442

$9,524 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$126,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 246,250 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$112,830 median wageWI estimate · 720 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Engineers$96,980 median wageWI estimate · 13,070 jobs · 17-2112+12.4% projected U.S. growth · 23.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

$21,793 higher earnings · $4,117 less debt

Earnings
$110,711
Debt
$23,577
Annual net price
$17,354
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Milwaukee, WI

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

$5,158 less debt · $1,018 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,763
Debt
$22,536
Annual net price
$15,014
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Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee School of Engineering

$694 less debt

Earnings
$87,279
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$22,453
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Atlanta, GA

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

$39,085 higher earnings · $5,944 less debt · $3,916 lower annual net price

Earnings
$128,003
Debt
$21,750
Annual net price
$12,116
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DATA QUALITY

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41 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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