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title: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: La Crosse, 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-La Crosse

La Crosse, 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 | $60,378 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $44,880 – $81,523 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 71% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $19,593 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 84% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.30× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $32,378 | derived |

**71% 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 $18,000 (≈ 30% 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 $25,754 to $101,693 across 38 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $101,693 | $37,488 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $71,462 | $56,065 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,330 | $25,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,658 | $21,470 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $59,988 | $41,333 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,576 | $19,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $55,325 | $20,272 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,028 | $20,518 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $48,756 | $14,465 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,559 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,712 | $20,500 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,575 | $19,390 |
| Physics. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,468 | $19,500 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,228 | $23,180 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,543 | $23,000 |
| Public Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,052 | $18,648 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,819 | $23,250 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,728 | $26,550 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,500 | $25,464 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,183 | $22,685 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $39,202 | $25,156 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,920 | $20,122 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,692 | $24,190 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,625 | $26,801 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,468 | $25,500 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,148 | $20,359 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $35,930 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,292 | $21,906 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,193 | $20,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,649 | $23,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,382 | $21,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,101 | $21,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,307 | $21,666 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,300 | $23,562 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,771 | $21,282 |
| Archeology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,671 | $20,475 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,134 | $21,647 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,754 | $19,125 |

## 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-La Crosse by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240329

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