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University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Animal Sciences, General (14% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 59% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,465 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

886 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 40% of graduates; 54 programs in 20 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Animal Sciences, General 01.090114% 127
    Graduates in this field earn $48,680 4 years out
  2. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020110% 90
    Graduates in this field earn $65,509 4 years out
  3. Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13.13146.2% 55
    Graduates in this field earn $54,043 4 years out
  4. Psychology, General 42.01015.0% 44
    Graduates in this field earn $53,242 4 years out
  5. Elementary Education and Teaching 13.12024.7% 42
    Graduates in this field earn $46,004 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Agriculture, 18% → 21% of graduates since 2014–15 (184 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Physics$85,638 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $62,196

    4 years after completion$85,638
    National median: $76,786Above typical

    Median federal debt: $19,500 · 22 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Systems Analysis$76,951 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $52,507

    4 years after completion$76,951
    National median: $78,929About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $75,741 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,250

  3. Accounting and Related Services$73,583 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $56,825

    4 years after completion$73,583
    National median: $76,194About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $66,401 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,200 · 52 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Agricultural Engineering$71,715 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $57,627

    4 years after completion$71,715
    National median: $84,624Below typical

    Median federal debt: $22,735 · 7 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,509 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $48,570

    4 years after completion$65,509
    National median: $68,257Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $58,115 · Non-Pell: $65,575(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,000 · 304 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college19 to 1
19 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 87% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty59%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$79,089

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$9,465
$9,465
← Lessmore than 37% of 557More →
Endowment per student$7,556
$7,556
← Lessmore than 29% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)