Bachelor's0% vs national median223 grads tracked
Archeology at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Ranked 5th of 7 bachelor's programs in Archeology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,618
middle 50%: $20,830 – $36,537
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $32,122 – $57,372
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $40,342 – $65,081
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Archeology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Archeology graduates from the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse start with a median salary of $28k. Median earnings reach $51k after ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,301 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$46,161 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$36,943 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out