University of Wisconsin-River Falls Rankings & Recognition

University of Wisconsin-River Falls appears in 6 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #69 of 521 for education, and #1 of 17 ranked colleges in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls 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

Education

Ranked #69 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 83 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,043; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $18,541; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 72.4 of 100 · #1 of 17 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 78th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 66th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 54th percentile

Average net price $14,703 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 58% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Indiana University-Bloomington (#68)
Ranked just below: St Petersburg College (#70)

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Biology

Ranked #173 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 85 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,875; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 62.9 of 100 · #4 of 17 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 70th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 67th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 44th percentile

Average net price $14,703 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 58% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of North Carolina Wilmington (#172)
Ranked just below: DeSales University (#174)

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Psychology

Ranked #188 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,242; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 63.8 of 100 · #5 of 19 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 63th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 72th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 67th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $14,703 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 58% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Kansas (#187)
Ranked just below: Pacific Lutheran University (#189)

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Accounting

Ranked #201 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $73,583; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $19,300; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 50.2 of 100 · #8 of 15 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 43th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 67th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 48th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $14,703 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 58% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Cedarville University (#200)
Ranked just below: Saint Ambrose University (#202)

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Communications

Ranked #249 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,148; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $19,875; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 42.3 of 100 · #10 of 13 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 31th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 66th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 44th percentile

Average net price $14,703 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 58% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (#248)
Ranked just below: Texas State University (#250)

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Business

Ranked #311 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 105 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,509; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,700; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 59.4 of 100 · #8 of 23 in Wisconsin

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 53th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 70th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 61th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $14,703 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 58% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of North Dakota (#310)
Ranked just below: University of Memphis (#312)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 81.7%
Avg. net price: $14,703
Graduation: 58%
Students: 4,205

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