University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Rankings & Recognition

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh appears in 11 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #117 of 388 for communications, and #2 of 13 ranked colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Communications

Ranked #117 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,103; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $21,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 61 of 100 · #2 of 13 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 81th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 62th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 47.2% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Ramapo College of New Jersey (#116)
Ranked just below: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (#118)

Best colleges for communications

Business

Ranked #128 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 96 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,228; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 70.8 of 100 · #2 of 23 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 86th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 62th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 81th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 31th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 47.2% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Pacific Lutheran University (#127)
Ranked just below: Texas Tech University (#129)

Best colleges for business

Economics

Ranked #153 of 243 for value

Economics · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,267; Ranked-college median: $83,880

Value score 41.5 of 100 · #2 of 6 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 40th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $21,142) · graduation rate 47.2%

Ranked just above: Drexel University (#152)
Ranked just below: Iowa State University (#154)

Best colleges for economics

Finance

Ranked #162 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 62 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,927; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $18,961; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 50 of 100 · #5 of 9 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 47.2% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Rider University (#161)
Ranked just below: Northern Arizona University (#163)

Best colleges for finance

Criminal justice

Ranked #168 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 50 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,489; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $22,564; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 53.7 of 100 · #5 of 7 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 45th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 36th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 47.2% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Thomas University (#167)
Ranked just below: Bellevue University-Nebraska (#169)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Marketing

Ranked #198 of 354 for value

Marketing · 54 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,383; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $23,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 46.1 of 100 · #6 of 11 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 57th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 60th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 47.2% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: State University of New York at New Paltz (#197)
Ranked just below: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (#199)

Best colleges for marketing

Accounting

Ranked #209 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,217; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $21,681; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 48.6 of 100 · #10 of 15 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 59th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 56th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 47.2% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Radford University (#208)
Ranked just below: Bridgewater State University (#210)

Best colleges for accounting

Education

Ranked #408 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 89 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,902; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $24,579; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 34 of 100 · #14 of 17 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 31th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 47.2% · debt is 54% of earnings

Ranked just above: Clarke University-Iowa (#407)
Ranked just below: Buena Vista University (#409)

Best colleges for education

Psychology

Ranked #442 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 70 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,721; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,577; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 47.8 of 100 · #13 of 19 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 62th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 23th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 47.2% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Winona State University (#441)
Ranked just below: Xavier University-Ohio (#443)

Best colleges for psychology

Biology

Ranked #522 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 71 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,507; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $22,107; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 35.5 of 100 · #13 of 17 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 31th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 59th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 27th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 47.2% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Indian River State College (#521)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (#523)

Best colleges for biology

Nursing

Ranked #584 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 271 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $77,490; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $21,916; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 31 of 100 · #13 of 19 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 60th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 29th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 28th percentile

Average net price $16,492 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 47.2% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Marian University-Wisconsin (#583)
Ranked just below: Union College-Nebraska (#585)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 86.5%
Avg. net price: $16,492
Graduation: 47.2%
Students: 6,877

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