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University of Wisconsin-Parkside Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Wisconsin-Parkside?

The highest-earning program at University of Wisconsin-Parkside is Management Information Systems and Services, where graduates earn a median of $70,370 four years after completion. That figure comes from 16 degrees awarded a year, a small share of the university's output.

The largest program with published earnings is Psychology, with 71 degrees awarded and median earnings of $46,647. Accounting and Biology sit higher on the earnings scale, at $64,177 and $60,928 respectively, from 41 and 40 degrees each.

The spread between the largest program and the best-paid one is wide, and the highest-earning fields are not the ones awarding the most degrees.

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.

  • Business214 · 27.9%
  • Psychology71 · 9.3%
  • Homeland security60 · 7.8%
  • Social sciences55 · 7.2%
  • Visual and performing arts49 · 6.4%
  • Other318 · 41.5%

28 of 28 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Management Information Systems and Services 16 degrees awarded
$70,370
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 34 degrees awarded
$67,130
Accounting and Related Services 41 degrees awarded
$64,177
Marketing 31 degrees awarded
$62,014
Biology, General 40 degrees awarded
$60,928
Health and Medical Administrative Services 15 degrees awarded
$56,790

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
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count16$70,370—
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other34$67,130—
Accounting and Related Services41$64,177—
Marketing31$62,014—
Biology, General40$60,928—
Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count15$56,790—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness40$55,240—
Criminal Justice and Corrections60$54,156—
Communication and Media Studies42$53,923—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count5$47,123—
Psychology, General71$46,647—
Sociology23$46,005—
History small degree count11$42,349—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count19$37,110—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count17$34,689—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count9$31,577—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Computer and Information Sciences, General43Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods36Too few graduates to report—
Special Education and Teaching small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Geography and Cartography small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Business Administration, Management and Operations126Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Wisconsin-Parkside?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
126
Psychology, General
71
Criminal Justice and Corrections
60
Computer and Information Sciences, General
43
Communication and Media Studies
42
Accounting and Related Services
41
Biology, General
40
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
40
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
36
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
34

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

How do University of Wisconsin-Parkside majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at University of Wisconsin-Parkside vary by field, and Azimuth's program pages let you compare them on four-year earnings, debt and cohort size. The university publishes earnings data for 16 bachelor's programs.

The degree mix leans toward Business, which accounts for 27.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Psychology is next at 9.3%, followed by Security & Protective Services at 7.8%.

The largest program with published earnings, Psychology, awards 71 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $46,647. The highest-earning program is a much smaller one: Management Information Systems and Services graduates earn $70,370 from 16 degrees a year. Across all fields, 16.5% of degrees are in STEM.

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.