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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?
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Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 79 | $79,927 | — |
| Economics | 51 | $79,267 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 91 | $79,228 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 37 | $79,217 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 290 | $77,490 | — |
| Marketing | 76 | $69,383 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 39 | $67,766 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 20 | $66,541 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 41 | $64,103 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 18 | $60,672 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 68 | $58,489 | — |
| Biology, General | 69 | $53,507 | — |
| Psychology, General | 85 | $51,721 | — |
| Social Work | 48 | $51,044 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 21 | $50,189 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 22 | $49,759 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 53 | $49,676 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 32 | $49,639 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 20 | $49,074 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 15 | $48,935 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | $48,178 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 38 | $47,828 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 111 | $45,902 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 44 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fire Protection small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Services, General | 57 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has published earnings data for 23 programs.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students. The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 19.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed closely by Business at 19.3%.
Education is third at 11.1%. The largest single program is Nursing, at 290 degrees a year, and its graduates earn a median of $77,490 four years after completion.
The highest earnings are clustered in business-related fields. Finance graduates earn a median of $79,927, and Business Administration and Management graduates earn $79,228, which is 1.16x the national median for that field.
Economics graduates earn $79,267, and Accounting graduates earn $79,217, rounding out the top earners.
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.