Programs & majors brief
University of Wisconsin-Platteville Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Wisconsin-Platteville?
37 of 37 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 44 | $95,300 | #109 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 61 | $92,443 | #153 |
| Industrial Engineering | 31 | $88,918 | #65 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 197 | $87,139 | #145 |
| Engineering Physics | 24 | $85,901 | #4 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 98 | $83,958 | #10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 32 | $82,652 | #152 |
| Civil Engineering | 83 | $81,976 | #110 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 27 | $75,099 | #30 |
| Sustainability Studies small degree count | 15 | $73,238 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 15 | $68,982 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 98 | $66,306 | #222 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 69 | $66,059 | #16 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 13 | $65,271 | — |
| Plant Sciences | 36 | $61,085 | #8 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 94 | $59,533 | #50 |
| Animal Sciences | 47 | $53,530 | #19 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 26 | $51,628 | #180 |
| Psychology, General | 39 | $51,083 | #223 |
| Biology, General | 50 | $50,540 | #316 |
| Security Science and Technology | 40 | $50,368 | #19 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 60 | $43,805 | #202 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 12 | $42,271 | — |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Management | 68 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Wisconsin-Platteville?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Wisconsin-Platteville majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Engineering Physics#4
- Plant Sciences#8
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians#10
- Agricultural Business and Management#16
- Animal Sciences#19
- Security Science and Technology#19
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering#30
- Criminal Justice and Corrections#50
- Mechanical Engineering Included by program size#145
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#222
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
University of Wisconsin-Platteville publishes earnings data for 23 programs, and 19 of those carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is anchored in Engineering, which accounts for 33.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 13.8% and Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10.9%.
The largest single program is Mechanical Engineering, at 197 degrees awarded a year, and its completers earn a median of $87,139 four years after completion. That places it #145 nationally and #3 in Wisconsin.
A smaller program, Engineering Physics, holds the strongest national rank at #4 and the top state rank at #1 in Wisconsin. Its 24 degrees awarded carry median earnings of $85,901.
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.