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Highest earning master's business administration programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin business administration programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquette University | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $117,734 | 122 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire | Public, 4-year | $108,374 | 84 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | Public, 4-year | $103,960 | 78 |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville | Public, 4-year | $95,090 | 132 |
| 5 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $94,392 | 80 |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls | Public, 4-year | $91,702 | 30 |
| 7 | Viterbo University | La Crosse | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $83,328 | 74 |
| 8 | Edgewood College | Madison | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $78,018 | 34 |
| 9 | Concordia University | Mequon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,254 | 115 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Public, 4-year | $71,460 | 281 |
| 11 | Lakeland University | Plymouth | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $71,434 | 174 |
| 12 | Ottawa University | Brookfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,364 | 54 |
| 13 | Alverno College | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,804 | 43 |
| 14 | Herzing University | Madison | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,065 | 190 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.