University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Also known as UW-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has 49 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $127,722 four years after finishing, against $126,483 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
$65,850
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-La Crosse. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 28 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 | 37 | $72,644 | $93,633 | $85,00010% above | $18,962 |
| Physics | 9 | $63,488 | $80,594 | $78,8642% above | N/A |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 16 | $62,839 | $80,552 | $81,4241% below | $24,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 80 | $66,284 | $78,296 | $73,0547% above | $20,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 181 | $59,445 | $76,227 | $77,3121% below | $20,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 37 | $76,812 | $75,197 | $67,67611% above | $25,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 20 | $70,150 | $73,439 | $74,9962% below | $25,250 |
| Economics | 31 | $59,472 | $71,768 | $79,31010% below | $19,250 |
| International Business | 16 | $55,000 | $71,022 | $73,6404% below | N/A |
| Mathematics | 10 | $52,313 | $69,288 | $70,6282% below | N/A |
| Insurance | Not available | $61,267 | $69,283 | $89,34322% below | N/A |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 19 | $51,417 | $68,454 | $66,0424% above | $24,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 136 | $51,237 | $67,521 | $64,5905% above | $19,500 |
| Biology, General | 231 | $43,239 | $67,446 | $57,55817% above | $20,750 |
| Marketing | 152 | $50,551 | $61,191 | $66,5428% below | $21,600 |
| Public Administration | 10 | N/A | $60,079 | $64,9538% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 35 | $49,912 | $58,908 | $54,8227% above | $21,462 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 203 | $40,495 | $58,233 | $53,02410% above | $20,698 |
| Political Science and Government | 32 | $45,394 | $57,256 | $61,6137% below | $19,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 72 | $44,821 | $56,470 | $53,8255% above | $20,437 |
| Chemistry | 15 | $56,278 | N/A | $48,36016% above | $21,875 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 38 | $43,346 | $55,614 | $56,0471% below | $23,764 |
| Public Health | 50 | $47,812 | $55,418 | $57,3983% below | $21,500 |
| Psychology, General | 204 | $36,476 | $55,173 | $50,06610% above | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 17 | $46,064 | $53,218 | $50,8275% above | $25,343 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 18 | $52,786 | N/A | $43,56721% above | N/A |
| History | 11 | $36,472 | $50,745 | $50,3871% above | N/A |
| Sociology | 35 | $45,638 | $50,737 | $52,1053% below | $22,606 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 129 | $45,562 | $46,328 | $47,7303% below | $23,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 | $41,319 | $46,043 | $48,7736% below | $22,235 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 15 | N/A | $44,710 | $49,42410% below | $19,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 66 | $44,646 | N/A | $42,6375% above | $21,604 |
| Archeology | 18 | $31,730 | $42,939 | $40,5916% above | $16,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | 5 | $39,718 | N/A | $45,21212% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 14 | N/A | $34,880 | $41,55016% below | $20,653 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 14 | $26,022 | N/A | $29,60812% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 51 | $37,405 | N/A | $33,57011% above | $12,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 67 | $117,817 | $127,722 | $126,4831% above | $37,850 |
| Data Science | 17 | $122,027 | N/A | $107,87313% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 23 | N/A | $109,836 | $71,90553% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 18 | $92,256 | N/A | $73,28426% above | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 37 | $63,085 | $65,909 | $65,7440% above | $22,072 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 34 | $69,381 | $65,645 | $71,2628% below | $39,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 11 | $61,955 | N/A | $50,19023% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 10 | $54,926 | $60,821 | $62,4503% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 36 | $56,053 | $55,528 | $58,8456% below | $20,338 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 25 | $43,217 | $51,082 | $69,94427% below | $15,884 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 26 | $52,145 | $42,432 | $60,55330% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $77,998 | $80,611 | $82,6332% below | $55,700 |
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