by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on University of Wisconsin-Platteville? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors UW - Platteville offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 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: 2,716 undergraduate · 352 graduate (3,068 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,534 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 162 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 155 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 85 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 78 |
Among University of Wisconsin-Platteville programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | $95,585 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $69,776 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $66,985 |
| Industrial Engineering. | $66,712 |
| Computer Engineering. | $66,693 |
The majors at University of Wisconsin-Platteville are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,534 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 162 | $65,385 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
75 | $60,584 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
56 | $69,776 |
| Engineering, General. ↳ Engineering, General. · Pre-Engineering. |
37 | $95,585 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. · Computer Engineering, General. |
28 | $66,693 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 24 | $66,712 |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
14 | $61,446 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 13 | $58,099 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Project Management. · Organizational Leadership. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
155 | $66,985 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
69 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
19 | $47,039 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
18 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
16 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
9 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
85 | $38,343 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
57 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
63 | $38,042 |
| Education, General. | 36 | $47,586 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
78 | $61,584 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
37 | $44,803 |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. · Dairy Science. |
37 | $38,120 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. · Horticultural Science. |
14 | $45,159 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
73 | $30,941 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
67 | $21,054 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 45 | $29,530 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 23 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
12 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
36 | $35,028 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
14 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies. | 11 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 3 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
16 | NA |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
10 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 6 | NA |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | $34,385 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
10 | $41,320 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Gay/Lesbian Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other. | 1 | $34,485 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Applied and Professional Ethics. |
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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