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Business & Commerce at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

If you are interested in studying Business & Commerce, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is in Whitewater, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 385 business & commerce degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Among 11,746 students, 2,618 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,824 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Rankings can help you compare University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Business & Commerce program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 83
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#37 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#136 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#315 of 561

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#16 of 83
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#37 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#136 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#315 of 561

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Graduates of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Business & Commerce program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,390
2 years	$66,931
3 years	$70,920
4 years	$82,060
5 years	$91,764

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earn a median of $82,060, compared with $54,862 for all University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates — about 50% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Business & Commerce graduates from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater comes in at $25,675.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Business & Commerce graduates at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, by degree type.

Program-wide, Business & Commerce graduates at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are 43% women (166) and 57% men (219).

Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Among the 95 bachelor’s business & commerce degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 44% were women (42) and 56% were men (53).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	83
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 12% of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, below the national average of 37%.*

Business & Commerce Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Among the 290 master’s business & commerce degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 43% were women (124) and 57% were men (166).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	223
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	16
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

This Business & Commerce program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	385

Best-Paid Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete Business & Commerce program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.