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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater21 to 1
Northern Michigan18 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater95%
Northern Michigan71%
Average faculty salary
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$81,179
Northern Michigan$83,876

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$8,065
Northern Michigan$8,369
Endowment per student
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$4,414
Northern Michigan$3,111
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater44%
Northern Michigan37%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater1,820
Northern Michigan1,271
Most popular majors
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

Finance, General 11% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 9% · Elementary Education and Teaching 6%

Northern Michigan

Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8% · Psychology, General 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why