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Master's-1% vs national median489 grads tracked

Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Ranked 166th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,458
middle 50%: $55,245 – $73,079
Median · 5 years out
$68,940
middle 50%: $59,287 – $79,243
Median · 10 years out
$76,237
middle 50%: $65,550 – $83,845

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire's master's program in Education earn a median $63,458 one year after graduating, rising to $76,237 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 166th of 335 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,733 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$69,030 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$69,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$68,968 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$68,800 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$68,716 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$68,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$68,645 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$68,440 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,705 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,859 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$98,859 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,666 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,754 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$82,818 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,223 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,272 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,324 · 5 yrs out

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