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University of Wisconsin-River Falls Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Wisconsin-River Falls?
41 of 41 programs shown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics small degree count | 13 | $85,638 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 28 | $73,583 | — |
| Agricultural Engineering small degree count | 5 | $71,715 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 173 | $65,509 | — |
| Biology, General | 86 | $60,875 | — |
| Plant Sciences | 27 | $59,732 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 48 | $57,307 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 17 | $54,963 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 75 | $54,043 | — |
| Psychology, General | 56 | $53,242 | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 15 | $51,694 | — |
| Criminology | 39 | $51,586 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 38 | $51,148 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 15 | $51,089 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 37 | $50,797 | — |
| Animal Sciences | 184 | $48,680 | — |
| History small degree count | 13 | $47,891 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 88 | $46,004 | — |
| Sociology | 26 | $45,741 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 23 | $41,705 | — |
| Agricultural Mechanization small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agriculture, General small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Food Science and Technology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 60 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Science small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sustainability Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Wisconsin-River Falls?
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How do University of Wisconsin-River Falls majors rank nationally?
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Further analysis
The programs page at University of Wisconsin-River Falls shows how earnings and debt differ across fields. It uses Azimuth's rankings that weigh four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size.
The university has 20 programs with published earnings data. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students.
The degree mix is led by Agriculture & Natural Resources, which accounts for 21.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 15.6% and Education at 13.9%. The largest single program, Animal Sciences, awards 184 degrees a year and its completers earn a median of $48,680 four years after completion.
Business Administration and Management is nearly as large at 173 degrees awarded, with a higher median of $65,509. The highest earnings come from a much smaller program: Physics graduates earn $85,638, from 13 degrees awarded a year.
Accounting follows at $73,583, with 28 degrees awarded. Across all fields, 16.7% of degrees are in STEM.
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.