Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Wisconsin by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Wisconsin ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Wisconsin

619

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$36,554

Across all Wisconsin programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,831

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Computer Engineering.	+$995,040	$97,306	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Real Estate.	+$847,365	$91,306	$27,770	$20,500	Full ROI →
3	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$840,442	$91,078	$27,770	$22,250	Full ROI →
4	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Chemical Engineering.	+$699,751	$84,023	$27,770	$21,947	Full ROI →
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$686,725	$83,409	$27,770	$22,500	Full ROI →
6	Milwaukee School of Engineering Grad rate: 71.3%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$649,044	$86,540	$60,439	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$639,125	$80,894	$27,770	$20,500	Full ROI →
8	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Grad rate: 66.4%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$629,395	$79,199	$21,014	$22,614	Full ROI →
9	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Grad rate: 70.5%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$610,493	$77,665	$18,115	$22,479	Full ROI →
10	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Construction Engineering.	+$608,628	$85,078	$63,233	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Insurance.	+$608,225	$79,349	$27,770	$20,500	Full ROI →
12	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$588,624	$75,866	$22,174	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Grad rate: 61.3%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$578,915	$76,525	$20,049	$23,251	Full ROI →
14	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Industrial Engineering.	+$577,371	$78,014	$27,770	$23,577	Full ROI →
15	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Grad rate: 61.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$564,676	$77,728	$24,230	$39,232	Full ROI →
16	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	International Business.	+$561,320	$76,565	$27,770	$14,000	Full ROI →
17	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Grad rate: 61.3%	Computer Engineering.	+$557,509	$75,539	$20,049	$24,500	Full ROI →
18	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$533,175	$75,664	$27,770	$21,500	Full ROI →
19	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Grad rate: 61.0%	Computer Systems Analysis.	+$513,520	$72,522	$24,230	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of Wisconsin-Stout Grad rate: 52.2%	Applied Mathematics.	+$504,678	$72,975	$21,618	$21,000	Full ROI →
21	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Nuclear Engineering.	+$503,100	$72,709	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Carroll University Grad rate: 68.3%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	+$498,260	$76,900	$49,935	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of Wisconsin-Stout Grad rate: 52.2%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$495,858	$72,939	$21,618	$27,000	Full ROI →
24	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$494,932	$73,870	$27,770	$23,250	Full ROI →
25	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$485,331	$72,895	$22,174	$32,498	Full ROI →
26	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Grad rate: 61.3%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$476,254	$71,510	$20,049	$25,000	Full ROI →
27	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Civil Engineering.	+$474,532	$72,850	$27,770	$23,250	Full ROI →
28	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Marketing.	+$466,465	$72,261	$27,770	$20,500	Full ROI →
29	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$465,574	$71,536	$22,174	$27,000	Full ROI →
30	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Grad rate: 62.9%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$457,664	$70,353	$18,661	$25,742	Full ROI →
31	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Agricultural Engineering.	+$457,235	$72,002	$27,770	$23,500	Full ROI →
32	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Grad rate: 70.5%	Physics.	+$455,685	$70,182	$18,115	$26,292	Full ROI →
33	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Grad rate: 61.3%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$454,344	$70,482	$20,049	$26,000	Full ROI →
34	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Grad rate: 52.7%	Computer Science.	+$452,272	$69,844	$18,161	$23,677	Full ROI →
35	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Grad rate: 61.3%	Engineering Physics.	+$452,034	$70,434	$20,049	$27,000	Full ROI →
36	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Geological/Geophysical Engineering.	+$449,200	$70,014	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Grad rate: 61.3%	Industrial Engineering.	+$442,277	$69,993	$20,049	$27,694	Full ROI →
38	Milwaukee School of Engineering Grad rate: 71.3%	Computer Engineering.	+$433,114	$77,566	$60,439	$27,000	Full ROI →
39	University of Wisconsin-Stout Grad rate: 52.2%	Construction Management.	+$432,054	$69,305	$21,618	$20,425	Full ROI →
40	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	Industrial Engineering.	+$429,400	$69,426	$22,174	$22,536	Full ROI →
41	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Computer Engineering.	+$429,292	$77,783	$63,233	$24,767	Full ROI →
42	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$429,130	$65,279	N/A	$27,000	Full ROI →
43	University of Wisconsin-Stout Grad rate: 52.2%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$426,998	$69,496	$21,618	$27,000	Full ROI →
44	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Physics.	+$421,005	$69,988	$27,770	$20,500	Full ROI →
45	University of Wisconsin-Stout Grad rate: 52.2%	Manufacturing Engineering.	+$420,879	$69,380	$21,618	$29,814	Full ROI →
46	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Materials Engineering	+$415,267	$69,713	$27,770	$20,676	Full ROI →
47	Milwaukee School of Engineering Grad rate: 71.3%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$412,154	$76,518	$60,439	$27,000	Full ROI →
48	Milwaukee School of Engineering Grad rate: 71.3%	Architectural Engineering.	+$406,284	$74,402	$60,439	N/A	Full ROI →
49	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Grad rate: 52.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$397,835	$67,417	$18,161	$28,045	Full ROI →
50	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	Computer Science.	+$397,754	$68,280	$22,174	$29,000	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.