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# University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater?

The university's program mix spans fields with very different earnings outcomes, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 28 of them nationally. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians carries the strongest national rank at #5 in its field and #1 in Wisconsin.

The program awarded 50 degrees and shows a median of $81,385 four years after completion. Among the largest programs, Business Administration and Management awarded 222 degrees and shows a median of $73,415, ranking #118 nationally.

Finance follows with 190 degrees awarded, a median of $72,928, and an Azimuth national rank of #119. The second-largest program, Teacher Education, awarded 195 degrees and reports a median of $46,637, ranking #158 nationally.

The spread between these fields shows how earnings vary by program at the same university.

### 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.

-   Business**874 · 40.2%**
-   Education**314 · 14.5%**
-   Communication**136 · 6.3%**
-   Social sciences**123 · 5.7%**
-   Visual and performing arts**113 · 5.2%**
-   Other**613 · 28.2%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

43 of 43 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**International Business 11 degrees awarded**
$89,687

**Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians 50 degrees awarded**
$81,385

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 63 degrees awarded**
$79,799

**Accounting and Related Services 105 degrees awarded**
$78,762

**Economics 17 degrees awarded**
$77,395

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 222 degrees awarded**
$73,415

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| International Business small degree count | 11 | $89,687 | — |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 50 | $81,385 | #5 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 63 | $79,799 | #156 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 105 | $78,762 | #110 |
| Economics small degree count | 17 | $77,395 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 222 | $73,415 | #118 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 190 | $72,928 | #119 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 94 | $68,873 | #31 |
| Marketing | 175 | $67,317 | #94 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 26 | $67,300 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 25 | $63,936 | #37 |
| Mathematics | 34 | $63,850 | #153 |
| Criminology | 58 | $63,365 | #7 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 45 | $62,750 | #55 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 10 | $62,589 | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other small degree count | 6 | $60,386 | — |
| Public Administration small degree count | 8 | $60,383 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 27 | $60,241 | #75 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 15 | $58,170 | — |
| Biology, General | 87 | $58,118 | #215 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 22 | $56,878 | #113 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | $56,575 | #81 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 91 | $55,152 | #145 |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | $54,074 | #253 |
| Social Work | 62 | $52,888 | #97 |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 7 | $52,885 | — |
| Psychology, General | 97 | $52,284 | #180 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 36 | $51,908 | #47 |
| Journalism | 45 | $50,970 | #77 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 78 | $50,827 | #91 |
| Sociology small degree count | 13 | $50,827 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 29 | $49,506 | #48 |
| History | 23 | $48,693 | #212 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 33 | $47,819 | #8 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 195 | $46,637 | #158 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 48 | $46,409 | #204 |
| Music | 36 | $45,306 | #70 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | $39,521 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, Other small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Analytics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
222

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
195

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
190

**Marketing**
175

**Accounting and Related Services**
105

**Psychology, General**
97

**Business/Commerce, General**
94

**Communication and Media Studies**
91

**Biology, General**
87

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
78

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of Wisconsin-Whitewater majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians**#5**
2.  Criminology**#7**
3.  Visual and Performing Arts, General**#8**
4.  Business/Commerce, General**#31**
5.  Natural Resources Conservation and Research**#37**
6.  Special Education and Teaching**#47**
7.  Fine and Studio Arts**#48**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#118**
9.  Finance and Financial Management Services Included by program size**#119**
10.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#158**

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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

What a graduate earns four years after completing a degree at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater varies sharply by field. The university has 28 ranked programs, with earnings data published for 38 fields.

The degree mix is concentrated in Business, which accounts for 40.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 14.4% and Communication & Journalism at 6.3%. The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, at 222 degrees a year.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #118 nationally and #4 in Wisconsin, with graduates earning a median of $73,415 four years after completion. The best-ranked program is Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, which Azimuth places #5 nationally and #1 in Wisconsin.

Its 50 degrees awarded a year carry a median of $81,385 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is a much smaller one: International Business graduates earn a median of $89,687 four years after completion, from 11 degrees a year.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).