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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay?

At University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, four-year earnings differ across health, business, and larger degree-producing fields. Nursing sits at the higher end, with median earnings of $84,588 four years after completion and 87 degrees awarded.

Accounting also posts higher earnings, at $77,802, across 34 degrees awarded. Among fields with more degrees awarded, Psychology reports median earnings of $48,711 and 185 degrees awarded, whereas Human Biology reports $56,117 across 93 degrees awarded.

The contrast gives readers distinct four-year earnings figures to weigh alongside the number of degrees awarded.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Business296 · 21.8%
  • Psychology185 · 13.6%
  • Liberal arts128 · 9.4%
  • Health professions118 · 8.7%
  • Interdisciplinary studies113 · 8.3%
  • Other517 · 38.1%

36 of 36 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 87 degrees awarded
$84,588
Accounting and Related Services 34 degrees awarded
$77,802
Computer Science 33 degrees awarded
$69,304
Information Science/Studies 20 degrees awarded
$64,438
Business Administration, Management and Operations 237 degrees awarded
$62,276
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 128 degrees awarded
$58,093

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing87$84,588—
Accounting and Related Services34$77,802—
Computer Science33$69,304—
Information Science/Studies20$64,438—
Business Administration, Management and Operations237$62,276—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities128$58,093—
Health and Medical Administrative Services31$57,471—
Human Biology93$56,117—
Social Work35$54,252—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research22$51,048—
Biology, General37$51,038—
Social Sciences, Other small degree count13$50,738—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count10$50,347—
Political Science and Government small degree count15$49,349—
Psychology, General185$48,711—
Communication and Media Studies41$48,550—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count19$46,376—
Behavioral Sciences20$46,125—
History24$44,899—
Education, General87$44,331—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count17$41,997—
Mechanical Engineering26Too few graduates to report—
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General25Too few graduates to report—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Marketing small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Human Resources Management and Services small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count6Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
237
Psychology, General
185
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
128
Human Biology
93
Education, General
87
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
87
Communication and Media Studies
41
Biology, General
37
Social Work
35
Accounting and Related Services
34

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do University of Wisconsin-Green Bay majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

A student's field of study shapes their earnings more than the institution's overall average, and Azimuth's program rankings weigh four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has 21 programs with published earnings data.

The degree mix leans toward business and the social sciences. Business accounts for 21.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Psychology at 13.6% and Liberal Arts & General Studies at 9.4%.

The largest program, Business Administration and Management, awards 237 degrees a year and its graduates earn a median of $62,276 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is Nursing, at $84,588 from 87 degrees a year. Accounting follows at $77,802 from a smaller cohort of 34 degrees.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.