Graduate Degree Career Outcomes

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With an increasingly competitive job market, the benefits of a master’s degree can help you stand out and show your value as an employee. While it may seem daunting to become a student again, flexible delivery options and credit for experience make it easier than ever to earn an advanced degree. 

Benefits of earning your advanced degree can be:

  • Career Advancement - A master's degree can make it easier to transition to more senior positions and may even be required for certain jobs and promotions.
  • Increased Earning Potential - On average, employees with a bachelor’s degree earn $50,360 per year, while those with a master’s degree earn a median annual income of $68,064.
  • Thirst for Knowledge - A masters degree can build on your current abilities, as well as help you gain new up-to-date skill sets or transition into a different field. 
  • Networking - Even if you take classes online, building relationships with your classmates and instructors can expand your professional network. 

2022–2023 First Destination Outcomes

 Total Degrees% Employed or Continuing EducationAverage Salary
M.S. Applied Psychology21100%$58K
M.S. Career & Technical Education19100%$65K
Ed.D. Career & Technical Education Leadership2100%NA
M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling33100%$62K
P.S.M. Conservation Biology13100%$40K
M.S. Construction Management7100%NA
M.F.A. Design1100%NA
M.S. Education43100%$53K
M.S. Food Science & Technology8100%$56K
M.S. Health Care Administration4100%$75K
M.S. Information & Communication3100%NA
M.S. Manufacturing Engineering11100%$93K
M.S. Marriage & Family Therapy13100%$92K
M.S. Nutrition and Dietetics12100%NA
M.S. Operations & Supply Management16100%$108K
M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling12100%$56K
M.S. Risk Control & Safety Management6100%NA
M.S. School Counseling1693%$50K
Ed.S. School Psychology11100%$61K
M.S.Ed. School Psychology14100%NA
M.S. Sustainable Management14100%$73K
M.S. Technical & Professional Communication2100%NA
M.S. Training & Talent Development4100%NA
Total28599%$66K

Partial List of Employers

  • Adulteen Counseling
  • Aldevron
  • Alliance Laundry Systems
  • Andersen Corporation
  • Anoka Hennepin School District
  • Aurora Community Services
  • B&G Foods
  • Barlow Research Associates
  • Caillier Clinic Ltd
  • Canvas Health
  • CESA 7
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College
  • Compass Counseling
  • Danone North America
  • Downs Food Group
  • Eau Claire Public Schools
  • Emerson
  • EVCO Plastics
  • Foundations Therapy
  • FUJIFILM
  • GE HealthCare
  • Johnsonville, LLC
  • Kiewit
  • Marshfield Clinic Health System
  • Mason Companies, Inc.
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Medtronic
  • Miramont Behavioral Health
  • Nestle
  • Nestle Health Science
  • Northern Ecological Services
  • Ocean Spray
  • Organic Valley
  • Pfizer, Inc.
  • Phillips-Medisize
  • Procter & Gamble (P&G)
  • Rockwell Automation
  • Ryan Companies
  • School District of the Menomonie Area
  • Silver Spring Foods, Inc.
  • Society Insurance
  • Target Corporation
  • The Emily Program
  • Trileaf Corporation
  • Vanguard Mental Health & Wellness Clinic, LLC
  • Waukesha County Technical College
  • WestRock
  • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - DNR

Typical Job Titles

  • Acute Adolescent Therapist
  • Aquatic Biologist
  • Business and Marketing Teacher
  • Business Manager
  • Clinical Mental Health Counselor
  • Counselor
  • CTE Teacher
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Processing Manager
  • Dietetic Intern
  • Engineer
  • English Second Language Teacher
  • Family & Consumer Education Teacher
  • Field Guide
  • First-Year Admissions Counselor
  • Food Quality Assurance Supervisor
  • Industrial Safety Coordinator
  • Instructor
  • Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor 
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Mental Health Therapist
  • Outpatient Counselor
  • Outpatient Therapist
  • Planning Specialist
  • Product Quality Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Psychologist
  • Psychotherapist
  • Public Health Educator
  • Quality Manager
  • Reading Interventionist
  • Registered Dietitian
  • Rehabilitation Counselor 
  • Research Associate
  • Residential Therapists 
  • Safety Manager
  • School Counselor
  • School Psychologist
  • School-Based Child & Adolescent Therapist
  • Supervisor 
  • Supply Chain Manager
  • Sustainability Consultant
  • Teacher
  • Technical Program Manager
  • Therapist
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
  • Wastewater Specialist - Senior
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