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

Superior, 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 | $49,606 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $34,128 – $67,440 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,055 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,767 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 42% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $19,860 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 68% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $21,606 | derived |

**42% 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 $14,055 (≈ 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 $28,556 to $53,678 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Transportation and Materials Moving, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,678 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $45,848 | $41,481 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $44,004 | $14,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,320 | $21,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,438 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,959 | $23,611 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,882 | $22,036 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,963 | $19,333 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,592 | $27,786 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,996 | $20,582 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,714 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,968 | $21,740 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,556 | $22,500 |

## 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-Superior by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?240426

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