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

Oshkosh, 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 | $55,548 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,222 – $76,239 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 46% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $19,652 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,548 | derived |

**46% 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 $12,500 (≈ 23% 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 $25,838 to $99,116 across 38 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $99,116 | $59,326 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $80,794 | $41,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,284 | $23,118 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $54,282 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,972 | $18,645 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,271 | $24,114 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $49,969 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,757 | $17,794 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,949 | $22,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,689 | $22,500 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,122 | $21,500 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,721 | $24,296 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,471 | $24,035 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $45,864 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,223 | $19,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,921 | $23,769 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,076 | $26,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $41,599 | $18,432 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,147 | $25,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,725 | $25,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $40,198 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,235 | $25,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,862 | $25,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,705 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $38,389 | not reported |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,022 | $21,906 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,175 | $22,892 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,537 | $24,889 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,354 | $21,938 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,146 | $22,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,377 | $20,542 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,244 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,851 | $24,992 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,692 | $23,733 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $27,091 | $6,217 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,775 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,385 | $22,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,838 | $24,391 |

## 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-Oshkosh by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240365

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