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title: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Eau Claire, WI
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $58,561 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $43,086 – $79,920 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,830 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 64% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $21,705 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 82% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.22× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $30,561 | derived |

**64% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,000 (≈ 22% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $23,909 to $112,967 across 41 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $112,967 | $52,094 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $87,679 | $31,909 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,957 | $20,494 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,517 | $18,593 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,259 | $21,850 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,481 | $21,374 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,270 | $22,437 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $51,815 | $41,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,707 | $20,290 |
| Physics. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,888 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,583 | $19,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,498 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,418 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,319 | $23,625 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,100 | $20,550 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,825 | $21,875 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,141 | $19,445 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,643 | $27,000 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,719 | $23,093 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,530 | $23,550 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,305 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,884 | $20,437 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,242 | $19,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,900 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,786 | not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,961 | $22,628 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,158 | $21,000 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,945 | $25,557 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,465 | $23,380 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,894 | $22,250 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,491 | not reported |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,413 | $19,780 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,315 | $22,875 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,149 | $22,842 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,012 | $24,437 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,551 | $21,001 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,407 | $20,760 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,154 | $21,190 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,058 | $20,262 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $25,205 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,909 | $19,140 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240268

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