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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse?

Program earnings at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse span higher-earning technical and business fields alongside more moderate outcomes in a large human-sciences field four years after completion. Computer and Information Sciences has median earnings of $93,633 and 46 degrees awarded.

Physics follows at $80,594 across 12 degrees awarded, while Accounting records $78,296 with 77 degrees awarded. At a more moderate earnings level, Psychology posts $55,173 and 190 degrees awarded.

The contrast shows that four-year earnings differ considerably by field, including among programs with substantial degree counts.

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.

  • Business539 · 25.3%
  • Biological sciences316 · 14.8%
  • Parks and recreation208 · 9.8%
  • Psychology190 · 8.9%
  • Health professions182 · 8.5%
  • Other696 · 32.7%

39 of 39 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer and Information Sciences, General 46 degrees awarded
$93,633
Physics 12 degrees awarded
$80,594
Management Information Systems and Services 19 degrees awarded
$80,552
Accounting and Related Services 77 degrees awarded
$78,296
Finance and Financial Management Services 192 degrees awarded
$76,227
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 39 degrees awarded
$75,197

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, General46$93,633—
Physics small degree count12$80,594—
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count19$80,552—
Accounting and Related Services77$78,296—
Finance and Financial Management Services192$76,227—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions39$75,197—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions23$73,439—
Economics31$71,768—
International Business small degree count12$71,022—
Mathematics21$69,288—
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology37$68,454—
Business Administration, Management and Operations106$67,521—
Biology, General247$67,446—
Marketing133$61,191—
Public Administration small degree count14$60,079—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions52$58,908—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness190$58,233—
Political Science and Government42$57,256—
Communication and Media Studies99$56,470—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics35$55,614—
Public Health68$55,418—
Psychology, General190$55,173—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas23$53,218—
History small degree count15$50,745—
Sociology41$50,737—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods118$46,328—
English Language and Literature, General30$46,043—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count18$44,710—
Archeology22$42,939—
Fine and Studio Arts20$34,880—
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities38Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology32Too few graduates to report—
Statistics20Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Geography and Cartography22Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count8Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Biology, General
247
Finance and Financial Management Services
192
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
190
Psychology, General
190
Marketing
133
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
118
Business Administration, Management and Operations
106
Communication and Media Studies
99
Accounting and Related Services
77
Public Health
68

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

How do University of Wisconsin-La Crosse majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

The bachelor's degree mix at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is led by Business, which accounts for 25.3% of degrees awarded, while Biological Sciences and Parks, Recreation & Fitness represent 14.8% and 9.8%. Program scores rely on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt and cohort size, not reputation.

Earnings figures are available for 30 bachelor's programs. Each award count reflects degrees conferred in one academic year, not the number of students.

Biology is the largest program at 247 degrees a year, and its graduates earn $67,446 four years after completion. Computer and Information Sciences reports the highest earnings at $93,633, from only 46 degrees awarded.

Finance, the second-largest program, awards 192 degrees with median earnings of $76,227.

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.

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