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Nursing at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 142 nursing graduations were recorded at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Studying Online at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Distance learning is available at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Of 10,049 students, 970 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,543 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Rankings can help you compare University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#5 of 41
Best Value	Wisconsin	#24 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#25 of 310
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#165 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#363 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1094 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Students who complete University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$62,517
2 years	$62,012
3 years	$63,910
4 years	$66,527
5 years	$78,169

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire report median earnings of $66,527, compared with $57,153 for all University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire stands at $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are 89% women (127) and 11% men (15).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Among the 125 bachelor’s nursing graduates at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 89% were women (111) and 11% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	112
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 10% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

This Nursing program at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	125
Nursing Practice	17

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.