Best UX Design Schools Near Eau Claire, WI (2026)

Eau Claire, Wisconsin has 20 accredited schools offering user experience programs, with tuition ranging from $4,820 to $45,080 per year for indexed programs. Eau Claire has a population of about 69,274. Median household income is $65,369 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Wisconsin, the top-earning user experience-related role is Web and Digital Interface Designer at a median $95,340 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest User Experience Schools to Eau Claire

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer user experience programs near Eau Claire, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Eau Claire city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Eau Claire. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, WI 1.9 miles from Eau Claire BOC Score 61.2
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,297
Avg net price $12,285/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 100

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wisconsin schools on the Wisconsin user experience page.


User Experience Wages Near Eau Claire

Eau Claire is part of the Eau Claire, WI metro area (BLS area code 20740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Web and Digital Interface Designer$95,340WI statewide$102,737
Graphic Designer$56,230Eau Claire, WI$60,593
Web Developer$90,630WI statewide$97,662
Computer Systems Analyst$81,420Eau Claire, WI$87,737

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Eau Claire at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population69,274Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$65,369Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+35.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.8 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited user experience schools are near Eau Claire, WI?

Our directory has 20 accredited schools offering user experience programs near Eau Claire. The closest is Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, WI (1.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Concordia University-Saint Paul (81.8 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying user experience roles near Eau Claire?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying user experience-related roles near Eau Claire are: Web and Digital Interface Designer ($95,340), Web Developer ($90,630), Computer Systems Analyst ($81,420). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Winona instead of Eau Claire?

Winona, MN is 53.8 miles from Eau Claire and has its own set of local user experience programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Eau Claire an affordable place to study user experience?

Eau Claire’s median household income of $65,369 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Eau Claire while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Eau Claire

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Eau Claire:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.