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University of Wisconsin-River Falls Salaries

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Salaries by Major at University of Wisconsin River Falls

How much money do University of Wisconsin River Falls graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $34,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $44,100 on average.

In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Systems Analysis with a median starting salary of $51,200 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $47,300 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $43,200 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $66,300 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $52,700 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) who earn $52,300 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Wisconsin River Falls graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.

Median first-year earnings for University of Wisconsin River Falls graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $66,300
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $52,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $52,300
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,200
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $49,200
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $48,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,200
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,600
Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,000
Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,900
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,300
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,700

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=240471 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Wisconsin River Falls.