1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates earn? The reported median is $60,838 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is $3,537 per year. At University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, mobility is stronger, but return is mixed. Azimuth puts its return pillar in the 52nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,338 less than the model expects for similar students, putting [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/)—the gap between graduate earnings and model expectations for similar students—in the 36th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $9,683. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $15,021. The median four years after completion is $60,838, in the 54th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $57,301; this figure is $3,537 above it. Earnings sit above the peer median but below model expectations. Program choice makes the modeled earnings range broad at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The downside scenario is $47,639, while the upside scenario is $84,199 four years after completion; these are earnings scenarios, not observed groups. At the upper end, Computer and Information Sciences completers have median earnings of $106,724 four years after completion. Management Information Systems and Services reaches $90,193, and Physics reaches $87,033. Those field results show why the modeled range is wider than a single schoolwide figure. Four-year earnings count federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, so anyone still in school is outside that snapshot. An estimated 30.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure derived from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. That share is large enough to matter when reading the median: some of the university's completers are building additional credentials rather than reporting earnings. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $60,838 **Rank for difference from expectations** 36th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire reported median** $60,838 **Peer schools comparable schools · $3,537 below University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire** $57,301 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $5,338 above University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire** $66,176 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How many University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire first-year students return? First-time, full-time bachelor’s cohorts · CDS 2025-26 **Returned the following fall** 80.9% Source: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025-26, B22 retention. ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $47,639 to $84,199, around the reported median of $60,838. Compare the lower scenario with [University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire borrowing and monthly payments](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $47,639 **Median · reported** $60,838 **Higher estimate** $84,199 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates’ reported earnings are $5,338 below that expectation, the 36th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$9,683 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$15,021 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** \-$5,338 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire report the highest earnings? 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. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has 29 nationally ranked bachelor's programs, and the strongest of them is not the largest. Health and Medical Administrative Services ranks #8 in its field, with 42 degrees awarded and median earnings of $80,564 four years after completion. The largest program is Business Administration and Management, at 175 degrees a year. Its completers earn a median of $66,606, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #183 nationally. Psychology is close behind in size, with 162 degrees awarded, a stronger national rank of #65, and median earnings of $58,458. The highest earnings come from Computer and Information Sciences, where graduates earn $106,724, with 83 degrees awarded and a national rank of #54. Management Information Systems and Services follows at $90,193, with 44 degrees awarded and a national rank of #29. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Computer and Information Sciences, General** $106,724 **Management Information Systems and Services** $90,193 **Physics** $87,033 **Mathematics** $83,027 **Accounting and Related Services** $83,018 **Health and Medical Administrative Services** $80,564 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** $78,912 **Finance and Financial Management Services** $75,724 [Explore University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire program cohorts and field ranks](/school/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Program choice shapes the earnings range here. Grounded in the program mix, the downside earnings scenario is $47,639, the typical scenario is $60,838, and the upside scenario is $84,199. Four years after completion, Computer and Information Sciences reaches $106,724, whereas Psychology is $58,458, showing how outcomes vary by field. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire reports a median of $60,838 four years after completion for federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled, drawn from a cohort of 2,499 completers. Azimuth places that median at the 54th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The median is $3,537 above the median for comparable institutions (same type and size), which is $57,301. Graduates earn about $5,338 less than the model expects for similar students. Azimuth places that result at the 36th percentile. That creates a mixed picture: earnings are above the median for comparable institutions but below what the model expects for similar students. Earnings scenarios drawn from the program mix span from $47,639 on the downside to $84,199 on the upside, with a typical scenario of $60,838. An estimated 30.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. ## 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/).