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Education at University of Wisconsin-River Falls

If you plan to study Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls is located in River Falls, WI.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Of 5,243 students, 344 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,784 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Wisconsin-River Falls

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Wisconsin-River Falls’s Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#17 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#18 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#64 of 222
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#74 of 223
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#513 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#688 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Graduates of University of Wisconsin-River Falls’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,712
2 years	$46,119
3 years	$49,818
4 years	$52,609
5 years	$53,779

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Education graduates from University of Wisconsin-River Falls earn a median of $52,609, compared with $52,070 for all University of Wisconsin-River Falls graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Education graduates from University of Wisconsin-River Falls stands at $26,500.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Those who complete Education program at University of Wisconsin-River Falls work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

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.