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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?

The highest-earning programs at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are concentrated in technical and quantitative fields, while the largest programs by degrees awarded span business and the social sciences. Computer and Information Sciences leads with median earnings of $106,724 four years after completion, from 83 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #54 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Business Administration and Management is the largest program, awarding 175 degrees a year with median earnings of $66,606.

Azimuth ranks it #183 nationally. Psychology follows with 162 degrees awarded and earnings of $58,458, ranking #65 nationally.

The contrast between scale and earnings is clear: the three largest programs all sit below the highest-earning fields in median pay. Management Information Systems and Services and Mathematics each award fewer than fifty degrees but post earnings of $90,193 and $83,027, respectively, well ahead of the larger business and psychology cohorts.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Business600 · 26.0%
  • Health professions341 · 14.8%
  • Education189 · 8.2%
  • Psychology162 · 7.0%
  • Biological sciences152 · 6.6%
  • Other860 · 37.3%

45 of 45 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer and Information Sciences, General 83 degrees awarded
$106,724
Management Information Systems and Services 44 degrees awarded
$90,193
Physics 14 degrees awarded
$87,033
Mathematics 42 degrees awarded
$83,027
Accounting and Related Services 77 degrees awarded
$83,018
Health and Medical Administrative Services 42 degrees awarded
$80,564

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer and Information Sciences, General83$106,724#54
Management Information Systems and Services44$90,193#29
Physics small degree count14$87,033—
Mathematics42$83,027#69
Accounting and Related Services77$83,018#101
Health and Medical Administrative Services42$80,564#8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing138$78,912#260
Finance and Financial Management Services137$75,724#105
Marketing145$70,891#73
International Business small degree count16$70,219—
Economics21$69,435#174
Business Administration, Management and Operations175$66,606#183
Chemistry small degree count19$66,246—
Public Health small degree count15$63,016—
Biology, General120$59,937#148
Criminal Justice and Corrections63$58,762#65
Psychology, General162$58,458#65
Geography and Cartography39$58,129#39
Communication and Media Studies31$58,043#138
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services99$57,862#63
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences26$56,739#57
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics55$54,074#59
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count7$53,957—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness74$53,907#134
Social Work61$52,461#100
Political Science and Government28$50,316#269
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas32$48,458#117
Journalism small degree count12$48,173—
Special Education and Teaching77$47,877#59
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods80$47,473#163
Music50$47,079#51
English Language and Literature, General70$46,075#185
Fine and Studio Arts47$42,995#115
History26$42,806#258
Sociology20$36,421#257
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Area Studies small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication38Too few graduates to report—
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology24Too few graduates to report—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions42Too few graduates to report—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count6Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
175
Psychology, General
162
Marketing
145
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
138
Finance and Financial Management Services
137
Biology, General
120
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
99
Computer and Information Sciences, General
83
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
80
Special Education and Teaching
77

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Health and Medical Administrative Services#8
  2. Management Information Systems and Services#29
  3. Geography and Cartography#39
  4. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Included by program size#63
  5. Psychology, General Included by program size#65
  6. Marketing Included by program size#73
  7. Finance and Financial Management Services Included by program size#105
  8. Biology, General Included by program size#148
  9. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#183
  10. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#260

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

The return a student sees at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire turns on the program they pick. Of the 35 programs with published earnings data, 29 carry a national rank.

The degree mix leans toward Business, which accounts for 26.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Health Professions is next at 14.8%, followed by Education at 8.2%.

Computer and Information Sciences is the highest-earning program, with graduates earning $106,724 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #54 nationally.

The strongest national rank belongs to Health and Medical Administrative Services at #8, where earnings reach $80,564.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.