Wisconsin College ROI Rankings — Best Value Universities in Wisconsin

Colleges Ranked

High or Good ROI

$56,931

Avg Graduate Salary

$23,403

Avg Student Debt

Milwaukee School of Engineering

#1 ROI in Wisconsin

#	College / University	ROI Rating	Break-Even	Grad Salary	Med. Debt	Grad Rate	Type
🥇	Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	High ROI	0.5 yrs	$89,070	$27,000	67%	Private Non-profit
🥈	Bellin College Green Bay, WI	High ROI	0.5 yrs	$76,222	$18,000	63%	Private Non-profit
🥉	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	High ROI	0.6 yrs	$78,257	$23,940	83%	Private Non-profit
4	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	High ROI	0.6 yrs	$73,792	$20,484	90%	Public
5	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	High ROI	1 yrs	$61,760	$21,977	56%	Public
6	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	High ROI	1 yrs	$60,378	$22,500	71%	Public
7	Edgewood College Madison, WI	High ROI	1.2 yrs	$59,728	$24,424	60%	Private Non-profit
8	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	High ROI	1.1 yrs	$58,561	$20,909	64%	Public
9	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	High ROI	1.2 yrs	$58,084	$23,000	55%	Public
10	Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$58,363	$26,731	71%	Private Non-profit
11	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$58,009	$27,000	71%	Private Non-profit
12	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$56,950	$26,000	64%	Private Non-profit
13	Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield, WI	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$55,552	$21,500	N/A	Private Non-profit
14	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$55,548	$21,500	46%	Public
15	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$55,356	$23,188	59%	Public
16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$54,990	$23,000	49%	Public
17	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI	High ROI	1.4 yrs	$54,990	$23,000	N/A	Public
18	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$54,458	$20,500	57%	Public
19	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI	High ROI	1.3 yrs	$52,528	$18,500	48%	Public
20	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	High ROI	1.5 yrs	$56,075	$25,750	68%	Private Non-profit
21	Lakeland University Plymouth, WI	High ROI	1.5 yrs	$55,961	$25,000	42%	Private Non-profit
22	Lawrence University Appleton, WI	High ROI	1.5 yrs	$55,789	$26,000	77%	Private Non-profit
23	Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	High ROI	1.5 yrs	$55,660	$25,000	68%	Private Non-profit
24	Ripon College Ripon, WI	High ROI	1.7 yrs	$54,902	$27,000	63%	Private Non-profit
25	Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI	High ROI	1.6 yrs	$54,664	$26,000	64%	Private Non-profit
26	Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI	High ROI	1.7 yrs	$53,501	$25,000	44%	Private Non-profit
27	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	High ROI	1.6 yrs	$52,021	$21,503	51%	Public
28	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI	High ROI	1.7 yrs	$51,129	$20,492	40%	Public
29	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex Kenosha, WI	High ROI	1.7 yrs	$51,129	$20,492	N/A	Public
30	Beloit College Beloit, WI	High ROI	1.8 yrs	$53,260	$25,738	71%	Private Non-profit
31	Alverno College Milwaukee, WI	High ROI	1.9 yrs	$53,145	$27,000	49%	Private Non-profit
32	University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI	High ROI	2.1 yrs	$49,606	$22,500	42%	Public
33	Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI	High ROI	2.1 yrs	$45,593	$14,143	64%	Private Non-profit
34	Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI	High ROI	2.5 yrs	$48,745	$25,288	43%	Private Non-profit
35	Northland College Ashland, WI	Good ROI	4.4 yrs	$44,560	$25,450	50%	Private Non-profit
36	Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI	Low ROI	11.3 yrs	$41,174	$27,000	67%	Private Non-profit
37	Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine Racine, WI	Insufficient Data	N/A	$44,136	N/A	N/A	Private For-profit
38	Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI	Insufficient Data	N/A	$36,909	$21,500	42%	Private Non-profit
39	Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI	Insufficient Data	N/A	$36,909	$21,500	72%	Private Non-profit
40	Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
41	Nashotah House Nashotah, WI	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
42	Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology Franklin, WI	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit
43	Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology Milwaukee, WI	Insufficient Data	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Private Non-profit

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Data Source: Rankings derived from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median salary = 10-year post-enrollment earnings. Debt = median debt among completers. ROI score and break-even years are calculated by Search 6000+ US Colleges.