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

River Falls, 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 | $54,458 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,018 – $72,674 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,865 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,562 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 57% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $19,781 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $26,458 | derived |

**57% 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 $14,865 (≈ 27% 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 $23,812 to $73,546 across 27 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $73,546 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $58,342 | not reported |
| Physics. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,752 | $19,500 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,144 | $22,735 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $53,368 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,223 | $15,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $53,143 | $41,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $48,292 | $20,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $47,526 | $35,952 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,118 | $20,250 |
| Plant Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,131 | $19,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,312 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $43,100 | $31,343 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,910 | $20,000 |
| Business/Corporate Communications. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,133 | $17,594 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,716 | $22,828 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,452 | $22,632 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,443 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,293 | $23,177 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,523 | $21,224 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,798 | $19,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,685 | $19,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,916 | $21,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,913 | $19,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,283 | $21,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,141 | $21,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,812 | $26,414 |

## 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-River Falls by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240471

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