Number of First and Second Majors completed, 2006-2010
The federal government collects information from schools about the number (and field) of first majors and second majors. In the time period summarized here, 16% of UW-Green Bay's graduates completed a double major. Although smaller than the double major percent at UW-Madison, UW-Green Bay's percent is twice as high as the percent for all of the other comprehensive institutions combined (8%).
In 2008, 59% of all public, four-year schools in the United States reported at least some double majors. UW-Madison's rate that year, 25%, was second only to the College of William and Mary, with 26%. UW-Green Bay's 17% that year placed her 8th among the population of 522 public, 4-year schools included in this summary. Among UW-Green Bay students in that cohort who began here as new freshmen, 21% completed two or more majors, compared to a 13% rate for students who transferred into UWGB. The nation-wide average that year was 3% across all 522 schools and 6% if only the 308 schools that reported any double majors are included.
| Institution Name | First Majors, 2005-06 through 2009-10 | Second Majors, 2005-06 through 2009-10 | Ratio |
| UW-Madison | 32148 | 8123 | 25% |
| UW-Green Bay | 4990 | 789 | 16% |
| UW-Stevens Point | 7956 | 1242 | 16% |
| UW-La Crosse | 7852 | 993 | 13% |
| UW-Superior | 2187 | 219 | 10% |
| UW-Oshkosh | 8889 | 862 | 10% |
| UW-Milwaukee | 17488 | 1607 | 9% |
| UW-River Falls | 5223 | 433 | 8% |
| UW-Eau Claire | 9501 | 719 | 8% |
| UW-Parkside | 3056 | 186 | 6% |
| UW-Platteville | 4894 | 275 | 6% |
| UW-Whitewater | 8738 | 419 | 5% |
| UW-Stout | 6676 | 12 | 0% |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Peer Analysis System.