About the Resch School of Engineering
Engineering a
Better Tomorrow
Engineer bold solutions. Deliver real-world impact.
If you're ready to solve real problems, design smarter systems, and shape what’s next, this is your launch point. At the Resch School of Engineering, you’ll gain the skills, hands-on experience and confidence to lead in engineering, technology and innovation. Founded in 2018 through a $5 million gift from Richard J. Resch (former CEO of KI), the school is part of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET).
What You Can Expect
Hands-On Learning
From your first year, you’ll work in labs, tackle design challenges, and collaborate with peers and faculty on real-world projects.
Career-Ready Skills
You’ll graduate with the technical expertise and professional experience employers are looking for.
Industry Connections
With a help of a dedicated Career Advisor, you’ll have access to internships and job opportunities with top employers across Northeast Wisconsin and beyond.
Supportive Community
You’ll be part of a school that’s committed to your success—academically, professionally, and personally.
8 Resch School of Engineering Programs
Choose from eight high-impact majors that bridge theory and application—and prepare you to lead in STEM industries.
Small school feel. Big-time results.
Your classes are small, your professors know your name, and the numbers show you’re on a strong path to graduation.
18:1 Student Instructor Ratio
Get individualized attention with a low student to instructor ratio in the Resch School of Engineering. (Source: Fall 2024 enrollment)
16 Avg. Class Size
The average class size in the Resch School of Engineering is about 27 students. (Source: Fall 2024 class enrollment)
82.8% Persistence
82.8% of students that had a Resch School of Engineering major in Fall 2024 returned or graduated in Spring 2025 with an RSE major.
"I am proud to support UW-Green Bay, one of the pillars of our community, with this gift. Everyone at KI, from our product designers and engineers to our sales staff and manufacturing technicians, takes great pride in helping colleges and universities create learning environments that will produce the next generation of leaders and innovators."
CEO of KI, February 2018
Alumni Outcomes
Each year, UW-Green Bay surveys recent graduates to learn where their degrees take them. The data below reflects career outcomes collected from 47 respondents who are 2024 graduates earning bachelor's degrees in engineering, computer science, mathematics and statistics.
$70,400
Average Starting Salary for 2024 graduates in engineering, mathematics and statistics, and computer science.
93.8%
Agreed or strongly agreed that UW-Green Bay prepared them for the next step in their career.
93.6% Placement
Employment or Continuing Education
- 76.6% employed
- 10.6% pursuing graduate school
- 6.4% employed but still seeking
Where Grads Get Hired
Resch School of Engineering grads are solving real-world problems and bringing engineering solutions to life across industries. Here are just a few of the employers hiring our alumni:
- Accurate Controls, Inc., Ripon, WI
- Acuity Insurance, Sheboygan, WI
- Advocate Aurora Health, Grafton, WI
- AMMO Inc, Manitowoc, WI
- AnSer, Green Bay, WI
- BayTek Games, Pulaski, WI
- Belmark, Inc., Green Bay, WI
- BPM, Peshtigo, WI
- CONNECT - American Family Insurance, Green Bay, WI
- Electrical Consultants, Inc., Green Bay, WI
- Faith Technologies, Green Bay, WI
- Fastenal, Winona, MN
- Fincantieri Marine Group, Green Bay, WI
- Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Marinette, WI
- Georgia Pacific, Green Bay, WI
- Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center, Green Bay, WI
- Green Bay Packaging, Inc., Green Bay, WI
- Halron Lubricants, Green Bay, WI
- Insight Global, Marinette, WI
- ISG, Green Bay, WI
- Lake Country Academy, Sheboygan, WI
- LE Jones Company, Menominee, MI
- Manitowoc Public Utilities, Manitowoc, WI
- Meri Voith Environmental Solutions, Appleton, WI
- MSA Professional Services, Waukesha, WI
- Multipond America, Green Bay, WI
- NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
- Nicolet National Bank, Green Bay, WI
- P.J. Kortens & Company, Appleton, WI
- Pieper Automation, Wrightstown, WI
- Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., Appleton, WI
- Polyfab LLC, Sheboygan, WI
- Print Pro Inc., Wrightstown, WI
- Salas O'Brien
- St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
- Straightline Refridgeration, Kaukauna, WI
- Temple Control Systems, Mequon, WI
- Terso Solutions, Inc., Madison, WI
- The Wellness Way, Green Bay, WI
- United States Navy
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Have Questions?
Whether you're mapping out your major or exploring where engineering can take you, someone is here to help. Reach out with questions about programs, labs, career paths—whatever’s on your mind.