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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

This page shows median first-year earnings for UW-Eau Claire graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $38,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $47,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $64,900 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $59,700 , and Health and Medical Administrative Services at $59,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $104,700 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $77,700 , and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $45,200 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Wisconsin Eau Claire graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Wisconsin Eau Claire graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $104,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $77,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,900
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,700
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,100
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,700
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,300
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $45,200
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,300
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,700
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,900
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,000
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,700
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $23,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=240268.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026