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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

Program choice matters at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where higher-earning fields sit apart from some of the largest offerings. Chemical Engineering has median earnings of $100,375 four years after completion, with 18 degrees awarded.

Paper Science and Engineering is close behind at $99,625 and 15 degrees awarded. Among larger programs, Business Administration and Management records $64,760 four years after completion across 96 degrees awarded, while Teacher Education records $45,181 across 108 degrees awarded.

The contrast between those moderate-earning fields and the higher-earning programs makes field selection central to the earnings picture.

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.

  • Natural resources248 · 16.5%
  • Education232 · 15.4%
  • Business168 · 11.1%
  • Health professions135 · 9.0%
  • Biological sciences110 · 7.3%
  • Other614 · 40.7%

48 of 48 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Chemical Engineering 18 degrees awarded
$100,375
Paper Science and Engineering 15 degrees awarded
$99,625
Computer Software and Media Applications 7 degrees awarded
$84,809
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 29 degrees awarded
$81,789
Computer and Information Sciences, General 17 degrees awarded
$78,823
Accounting and Related Services 20 degrees awarded
$64,810

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

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Chemical Engineering small degree count18$100,375—
Paper Science and Engineering small degree count15$99,625—
Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count7$84,809—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing29$81,789—
Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count17$78,823—
Accounting and Related Services20$64,810—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count16$64,792—
Business Administration, Management and Operations96$64,760—
Mathematics22$62,883—
Soil Sciences22$62,051—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology24$61,349—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count8$56,618—
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other31$56,019—
Forestry55$55,724—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy85$53,642—
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management43$52,424—
Biology, General86$52,187—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services39$51,497—
Psychology, General69$51,024—
Political Science and Government22$50,872—
Social Work38$50,710—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management small degree count8$49,413—
Communication and Media Studies48$48,982—
Sociology58$48,451—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas85$47,537—
Design and Applied Arts23$46,377—
Special Education and Teaching39$46,315—
History small degree count15$46,309—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count17$45,341—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods108$45,181—
English Language and Literature, General37$43,258—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness33$43,119—
International/Globalization Studies small degree count9$42,984—
Fine and Studio Arts23$42,771—
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management65$42,330—
Philosophy small degree count7$39,532—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft27$37,507—
Data Analytics small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Biological and Physical Sciences small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Nutrition Sciences small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Dance small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Marketing35Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count17Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
108
Business Administration, Management and Operations
96
Biology, General
86
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
85
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
85
Psychology, General
69
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
65
Sociology
58
Forestry
55
Communication and Media Studies
48

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

How do University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 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-Stevens Point vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 37 programs with published earnings data.

The degree mix is anchored by Natural Resources & Conservation, which accounts for 16.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 15.4% and Business at 11.2%. The largest single program is Teacher Education, at 108 degrees a year, with a median of $45,181 four years after completion.

Business Administration and Management is close behind at 96 degrees awarded and a median of $64,760. The highest-earning programs are much smaller: Chemical Engineering graduates earn $100,375 from 18 degrees a year, and Paper Science and Engineering graduates earn $99,625 from 15 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.