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

Every Master'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

131

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$486,119

Across all Wisconsin programs

Average Annual Cost

$33,543

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.	+$2,876,874	$192,167	$63,233	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Grad rate: 70.5%	Biology, General.	+$2,679,190	$177,771	$18,115	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Dentistry.	+$2,115,034	$154,075	$63,233	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$1,733,620	$131,458	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Marketing.	+$1,711,600	$130,357	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$1,591,660	$124,360	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,580,000	$123,777	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,508,740	$120,214	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Engineering, General.	+$1,332,940	$111,424	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,252,674	$110,957	$63,233	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Grad rate: 70.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,250,730	$106,348	$18,115	N/A	Full ROI →
12	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Real Estate.	+$1,188,840	$104,219	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Concordia University-Wisconsin Grad rate: 65.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,185,924	$106,468	$51,718	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,183,200	$103,937	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Carroll University Grad rate: 68.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,140,770	$104,032	$49,935	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,123,034	$104,475	$63,233	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Marian University Grad rate: 45.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,120,834	$102,115	$40,733	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Bellin College Grad rate: 75.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,065,880	$98,494	$32,000	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Herzing University-Kenosha Grad rate: 47.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,055,940	$97,156	$23,590	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Herzing University-Brookfield Grad rate: 63.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,051,362	$97,156	$25,879	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Herzing University-Madison Grad rate: 24.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,049,746	$97,156	$26,687	N/A	Full ROI →
22	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Grad rate: 57.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,044,674	$96,140	$19,063	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Alverno College Grad rate: 51.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,043,854	$98,609	$44,163	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Milwaukee School of Engineering Grad rate: 71.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,034,942	$99,791	$60,439	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Concordia University-Wisconsin Grad rate: 65.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,008,344	$97,589	$51,718	N/A	Full ROI →
26	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$986,320	$94,093	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
27	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$983,192	$93,377	$22,174	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Grad rate: 61.3%	Engineering, General.	+$976,622	$92,836	$20,049	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$963,754	$96,511	$63,233	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Edgewood College Grad rate: 65.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$960,600	$94,875	$48,450	N/A	Full ROI →
31	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$931,700	$91,362	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
32	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	Engineering, General.	+$839,792	$86,207	$22,174	N/A	Full ROI →
33	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Grad rate: 66.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$837,452	$85,974	$21,014	N/A	Full ROI →
34	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Grad rate: 61.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$810,082	$84,509	$20,049	N/A	Full ROI →
35	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Biotechnology.	+$752,260	$82,390	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
36	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Grad rate: 62.9%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$694,658	$78,599	$18,661	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of Wisconsin-River Falls Grad rate: 60.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$667,108	$77,313	$19,576	N/A	Full ROI →
38	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$635,300	$76,542	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$563,652	$72,400	$22,174	N/A	Full ROI →
40	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Law.	+$556,040	$72,579	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
41	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$554,432	$71,939	$22,174	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Edgewood College Grad rate: 65.0%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$539,380	$73,814	$48,450	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Carroll University Grad rate: 68.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$531,790	$73,583	$49,935	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Concordia University-Wisconsin Grad rate: 65.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$529,984	$73,671	$51,718	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Nashotah House	Theological and Ministerial Studies.	+$527,180	$68,359	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Milwaukee School of Engineering Grad rate: 71.3%	Civil Engineering.	+$509,662	$73,527	$60,439	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Carroll University Grad rate: 68.3%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$500,470	$72,017	$49,935	N/A	Full ROI →
48	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$496,600	$69,607	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Medical College of Wisconsin	Medicine.	+$494,280	$66,714	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Alverno College Grad rate: 51.5%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$490,954	$70,964	$44,163	N/A	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.