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

Menomonie, 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 | $58,084 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,531 – $80,699 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 55% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,797 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 79% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $30,084 | derived |

**55% 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 $16,000 (≈ 28% 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 $25,267 to $83,667 across 36 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | Master's Degree | $83,667 | not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Master's Degree | $79,082 | not reported |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,550 | $25,200 |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,751 | $20,175 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,720 | $27,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $62,951 | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,530 | $20,520 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,998 | $18,500 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,510 | $23,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $55,580 | $31,805 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,164 | $22,881 |
| Real Estate. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,783 | $17,493 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,967 | $22,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $45,592 | $29,295 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $45,283 | $30,760 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $44,597 | $18,087 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,955 | $23,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,871 | $22,963 |
| Graphic Communications. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,536 | $23,290 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $41,280 | $37,007 |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,900 | $25,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,578 | $26,000 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,034 | $25,852 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,391 | $24,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,079 | $24,260 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,326 | $25,500 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,115 | $24,375 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,769 | $20,955 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,506 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,897 | $19,750 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,609 | $25,000 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,585 | $22,609 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,198 | $22,875 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,568 | $21,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,192 | $23,250 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,267 | $28,000 |

## 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-Stout by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240417

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