Top Ranked Programs
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's program mix is anchored in health professions and applied fields, reflecting the institution's regional mission as a comprehensive public university. Nursing is the largest program with 290 graduates annually, followed by Teacher Education, Business Administration, Psychology, General, and Finance. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 1,825 students annually, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with regional labor-market demand. The highest-earning programs cluster in health and applied professional fields. Finance leads with median earnings of $79,927 four years after enrollment, followed by Business Administration at $79,228, Nursing at $77,490, Digital Marketing at $69,383, and Criminal Justice at $58,489. The program-mix signature reflects Business at 19%, Education at 11%, and Social Sciences at 5%, positioning the institution as a direct-to-workforce pipeline for health and business-adjacent careers. These programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the regional and national labor market directly, with earnings reflecting immediate workforce outcomes in nursing, healthcare administration, business, and applied sciences. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's dominant program families align with sustained regional and national labor-market demand in healthcare and professional services.