B.S. Packaging

Packaging is a dynamic, multibillion-dollar industry in need of well-educated people. The projected demand for packaging professionals significantly exceeds the number of future graduates. Our specialized staff has developed a curriculum to prepare graduates to work with both traditional and emerging materials, manufacturing processes and technologies.

UW-Stout is one of only a few schools in the U.S. (and the only school among the Universities of Wisconsin) that offers a B.S. in Packaging. The program combines general education with technical and professional studies. You will have an opportunity to apply theory to real problems. Through laboratory and co-op work experiences, you will apply the principles of science, mathematics and communications skills.

Career-Defining Curriculum

UW-Stout's Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging leads to interesting, challenging and rewarding careers opportunities ranging from research, development and sales to packaging design, printing and manufacturing. Stout graduates are among the industry's most sought after talent pools in the nation. 

Program Areas of Emphasis

Program Highlights

Our packaging program has been developed to meet the needs of business and industry, and focuses on applying technical knowledge to solve practical problems. We offer:

• Excellent Employment Rate & High Starting Salaries
• Dedicated Scholarships & Design Competitions
• Cutting-Edge Labs & Equipment
• Required Co-op/Internship Experiences
• Active Industry Advisory Board & Industry-Sponsored Projects

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"The opportunities are endless here at UW-Stout. If you are consistent, work hard, and keep your priorities, you can achieve anything you want and have a blast at the same time."

~ Garrett Peterson

B.S. Packaging

Industry-Experienced Faculty Instruction

Forget TA-taught classes and 200-person lectures. At UW-Stout, building close relationships with our industry-experienced and academically accomplished packaging engineering faculty will play a key role in your polytechnic education. Learn more about your future instructors!

Meet the Packaging Faculty

Professional Internship Placements in Packaging

Take your education into industry and earn while you learn through UW-Stout’s award-winning Cooperative Education & Internship Program (CEIP) and other placements. Unlike traditional internships, our professional paid and pro bono credit-earning experiences connect you with leaders in your field, including Fortune 500 employers, to ensure you’re set up for success long before you graduate. More than a third of Stout students accept positions after graduation with their internship employer.