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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 21 majors graduated from University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
University of Wisconsin-Parkside awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,608 undergraduate · 544 graduate (2,152 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,076 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 299 |
| Psychology, General. | 83 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | 60 |
| Communication, General. | 49 |
The following majors at University of Wisconsin-Parkside have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $71,109 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $47,682 |
| Marketing. | $44,510 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | $35,042 |
| Communication, General. | $34,889 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,076 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Project Management. |
299 | $71,109 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
24 | $44,510 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
23 | $47,682 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. · Information Resources Management. |
13 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 83 | $30,636 |
| Psychology, Other. | 16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 37 | $29,463 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
18 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
17 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
45 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 10 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
60 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication, General. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
49 | $34,889 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
45 | $35,042 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
44 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
23 | $27,494 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
10 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
6 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Archeology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
35 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
20 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
11 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
6 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
35 | $31,810 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biology. |
1 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
11 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 10 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 6 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
13 | NA |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 13 | $25,744 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
10 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
13 | $27,757 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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