University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Also known as UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has 42 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $136,439 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$62,438
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 69 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 62 | $73,984 | $106,724 | $85,00026% above | $19,551 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 32 | $63,413 | $90,193 | $81,42411% above | $19,688 |
| Physics | 16 | $71,379 | $87,033 | $78,86410% above | N/A |
| Mathematics | 29 | $54,746 | $83,027 | $70,62818% above | $19,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 58 | $65,622 | $83,018 | $73,05414% above | $19,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 36 | $73,416 | $80,564 | $58,51838% above | $22,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 125 | $73,156 | $78,912 | $86,0208% below | $19,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 121 | $61,060 | $75,724 | $77,3122% below | $18,500 |
| Marketing | 136 | $53,882 | $70,891 | $66,5427% above | $20,500 |
| International Business | 18 | $62,923 | $70,219 | $73,6405% below | N/A |
| Economics | 18 | $49,696 | $69,435 | $79,31012% below | $14,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 147 | $57,536 | $66,606 | $64,5903% above | $20,250 |
| Chemistry | 25 | $51,524 | $66,246 | $66,3660% above | $21,750 |
| Public Health | 20 | $47,921 | $63,016 | $57,39810% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 104 | $38,980 | $59,937 | $57,5584% above | $18,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 61 | $44,654 | $58,762 | $54,4698% above | $18,523 |
| Psychology, General | 150 | $38,053 | $58,458 | $50,06617% above | $19,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | 30 | $39,384 | $58,129 | $57,5861% above | $19,969 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 29 | $42,219 | $58,043 | $53,8258% above | $18,187 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 94 | $27,966 | $57,862 | $58,4911% below | $19,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 18 | N/A | $56,739 | $60,3796% below | $19,874 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 35 | $42,326 | $54,074 | $56,0474% below | $16,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 3 | N/A | $53,957 | $52,0204% above | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 80 | $44,572 | $53,907 | $53,0242% above | $21,687 |
| Social Work | 58 | $47,164 | $52,461 | $51,8591% above | $19,218 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 18 | $50,331 | N/A | $43,56716% above | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 31 | $38,606 | $50,316 | $61,61318% below | $19,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 30 | $41,755 | $48,458 | $50,8275% below | $19,500 |
| Journalism | 18 | N/A | $48,173 | $54,37811% below | $19,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 63 | $44,896 | $47,877 | $51,2587% below | $25,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 88 | $45,887 | $47,473 | $47,7301% below | $20,500 |
| Music | 48 | $44,633 | $47,079 | $43,3879% above | $19,370 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 58 | $38,226 | $46,075 | $48,7736% below | $21,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 47 | $37,923 | $42,995 | $41,5503% above | $22,000 |
| History | 26 | $38,271 | $42,806 | $50,38715% below | $21,218 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 16 | $39,516 | N/A | $29,60833% above | N/A |
| Sociology | 8 | $39,557 | $36,421 | $52,10530% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 44 | N/A | $42,700 | $42,7740% above | $8,047 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 109 | $144,701 | $136,439 | $95,12743% above | $30,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 25 | $61,416 | N/A | $56,6398% above | $24,957 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 44 | $58,101 | $59,887 | $65,7869% below | $41,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $113,830 | $129,249 | $135,4015% below | $48,447 |
Careers linked to the programs University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Data Science and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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