How much money do University of Wisconsin Green Bay graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $34,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,700 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UW-Green Bay graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $69,300 followed by Computer Science paying $53,500 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $50,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Social Work (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $44,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Wisconsin Green Bay graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,300 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $44,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,500 |
| Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Behavioral Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Human Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $24,600 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=240277 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Wisconsin Green Bay.