Highest ROI College Degrees in Wisconsin

Top 20 college + major combinations in Wisconsin ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.	+$2,876,874	$192,167	$63,233	Full ROI →
2	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Grad rate: 70.5%	Biology, General.	+$2,679,190	$177,771	$18,115	Full ROI →
3	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Dentistry.	+$2,115,034	$154,075	$63,233	Full ROI →
4	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$1,733,620	$131,458	$27,770	Full ROI →
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Marketing.	+$1,711,600	$130,357	$27,770	Full ROI →
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$1,591,660	$124,360	$27,770	Full ROI →
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,580,000	$123,777	$27,770	Full ROI →
8	Concordia University-Wisconsin Grad rate: 65.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,526,908	$128,689	$51,718	Full ROI →
9	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,508,740	$120,214	$27,770	Full ROI →
10	Concordia University-Wisconsin Grad rate: 65.3%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,438,128	$124,250	$51,718	Full ROI →
11	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Grad rate: 66.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,416,524	$117,029	$21,014	Full ROI →
12	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Engineering, General.	+$1,332,940	$111,424	$27,770	Full ROI →
13	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,256,828	$117,488	$63,233	Full ROI →
14	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,252,674	$110,957	$63,233	Full ROI →
15	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Grad rate: 70.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,250,730	$106,348	$18,115	Full ROI →
16	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Real Estate.	+$1,188,840	$104,219	$27,770	Full ROI →
17	Concordia University-Wisconsin Grad rate: 65.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,185,924	$106,468	$51,718	Full ROI →
18	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,183,200	$103,937	$27,770	Full ROI →
19	Carroll University Grad rate: 68.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,140,770	$104,032	$49,935	Full ROI →
20	Marquette University Grad rate: 81.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,123,034	$104,475	$63,233	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.