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# University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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.

-   Business**600 · 26.0%**
-   Health professions**341 · 14.8%**
-   Education**189 · 8.2%**
-   Psychology**162 · 7.0%**
-   Biological sciences**152 · 6.6%**
-   Other**860 · 37.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 83 | $106,724 | #54 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 44 | $90,193 | #29 |
| Physics small degree count | 14 | $87,033 | — |
| Mathematics | 42 | $83,027 | #69 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 77 | $83,018 | #101 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 42 | $80,564 | #8 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 138 | $78,912 | #260 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 137 | $75,724 | #105 |
| Marketing | 145 | $70,891 | #73 |
| International Business small degree count | 16 | $70,219 | — |
| Economics | 21 | $69,435 | #174 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 175 | $66,606 | #183 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 19 | $66,246 | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 15 | $63,016 | — |
| Biology, General | 120 | $59,937 | #148 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 63 | $58,762 | #65 |
| Psychology, General | 162 | $58,458 | #65 |
| Geography and Cartography | 39 | $58,129 | #39 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 31 | $58,043 | #138 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 99 | $57,862 | #63 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 26 | $56,739 | #57 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 55 | $54,074 | #59 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 7 | $53,957 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 74 | $53,907 | #134 |
| Social Work | 61 | $52,461 | #100 |
| Political Science and Government | 28 | $50,316 | #269 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 32 | $48,458 | #117 |
| Journalism small degree count | 12 | $48,173 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 77 | $47,877 | #59 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 80 | $47,473 | #163 |
| Music | 50 | $47,079 | #51 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 70 | $46,075 | #185 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 47 | $42,995 | #115 |
| History | 26 | $42,806 | #258 |
| Sociology | 20 | $36,421 | #257 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).