University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI · Public · 9,180 students · Visit Website

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater offers online career training programs in partnership with ed2go, designed for adults seeking professional-level positions in various in-demand occupations. These self-paced programs prepare students for industry certifications across fields like construction, healthcare, IT, business, and arts and design. The university's Career Services also connects students and alumni with employers through job postings on Handshake, career fairs, and other recruiting events.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$37,997/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

53/100

Tuition (In-State)

$8,250/yr
Out-of-state: $17,916/yr

All Programs at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

5 trade programs at University of Wisconsin, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Political Science
Political Science and Government
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63 $41,188/yr $24,786 48.9x Very High Very Large
182 openings/yr
Sociology
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62 $45,893/yr $26,000 54.6x High Very Large
114 openings/yr
Geography & Cartography
Geography and Cartography
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59 $42,580/yr 50.6x High Very Large
115 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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43 $33,314/yr $9,500 24.0x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
English
English Language and Literature, General
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40 $27,013/yr $25,997 31.7x Very High Large
73 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.