Bachelor's-1% vs national median2,605 grads tracked
Education at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 174th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,406
middle 50%: $27,006 – $47,382
Median · 5 years out
$53,200
middle 50%: $43,632 – $61,464
Median · 10 years out
$61,598
middle 50%: $51,346 – $76,060
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors earn a median starting salary of $36k. Earnings grow to a median of $62k 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,400 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Catherine University
$53,355 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$53,274 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$53,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,230 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$53,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$53,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$53,029 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,024 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$53,016 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
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