DegreeVerdict
ROI Calculator
Home›Colleges›Wisconsin
WI · 85 COVERED COLLEGES

College ROI in Wisconsin

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

Download WI data ↓Read the national value report →Federal data through June 10, 2026
34Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario
$56,423Median observed year-5 earnings
$20,216Median annual net price
−53%Median modeled 10-year ROI
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024

Wisconsin's everyday prices are 5.9% below the U.S. average

This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.

Overall prices
94.1
Housing
79.3
Utilities
89.9
U.S. average = 100
TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

34 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee · Private nonprofit+60%2University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison · Public+15%3Marquette UniversityMilwaukee · Private nonprofit+1%4Carroll UniversityWaukesha · Private nonprofit−21%5Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse · Private nonprofit−22%6University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville · Public−24%7Alverno CollegeMilwaukee · Private nonprofit−31%8University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie · Public−38%9University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee · Public−42%10Concordia University-WisconsinMequon · Private nonprofit−42%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha · Public4.6×2University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison · Public4.2×3Carroll UniversityWaukesha · Private nonprofit4.2×4University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville · Public4.0×5University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater · Public4.0×6University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh · Public3.9×7University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior · Public3.9×8Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee · Private nonprofit3.9×9University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee · Public3.9×10University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls · Public3.8×
LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION

Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt

Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the Wisconsin median among debt-reporting colleges.

1Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore · Public$7,500median federal debt66%college completion2Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac · Public$8,225median federal debt58%college completion3Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake · Public$8,250median federal debt56%college completion4Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton · Public$10,402median federal debt65%college completion5Maranatha Baptist UniversityWatertown · Private nonprofit$14,143median federal debt64%college completion6University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison · Public$20,484median federal debt90%college completion7University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls · Public$20,500median federal debt57%college completion8University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire · Public$20,909median federal debt64%college completion9Herzing University-KenoshaKenosha · Private nonprofit$21,500median federal debt72%college completion10University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville · Public$21,977median federal debt56%college completion
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.
ALL COLLEGES IN WI

Browse the full Wisconsin directory

85 matching colleges · page 2 of 4

CollegeEarningsNet priceFederal debt10-year ROI
Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac · Public$50,901$9,268$8,225−73%Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison · Public$50,754$14,238$14,060−76%Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton · Public$50,263$11,407$10,402−77%Ripon CollegeRipon · Private nonprofit$50,514$20,216$27,000−79%University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay · Public$49,816$13,369$18,500−79%University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point · Public$49,807$14,559$21,503−80%Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeGreen Bay · Public$49,089$9,918$11,719−81%Western Technical CollegeLa Crosse · Public$48,996$11,008$11,500−82%Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee · Public$48,214$9,112$14,955−85%Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau · Public$48,116$10,303$7,500−86%Herzing University-BrookfieldBrookfield · Private nonprofit$48,660$20,514$21,500−86%Herzing University-MadisonMadison · Private nonprofit$48,660$22,327$21,500−86%Herzing University-KenoshaKenosha · Private nonprofit$48,660$23,066$21,500−87%University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior · Public$48,048$12,220$22,500−87%Blackhawk Technical CollegeJanesville · Public$47,299$9,330$9,550−89%Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake · Public$47,020$8,989$8,250−91%Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha · Public$47,155$12,928$12,165−91%Lawrence UniversityAppleton · Private nonprofit$47,380$23,401$26,000−91%Mid-State Technical CollegeWisconsin Rapids · Public$46,675$10,873$8,000−93%Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee · Private nonprofit$46,873$20,144$25,288−93%Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignMilwaukee · Private nonprofit$46,877$26,541$27,000−93%Lakeshore Technical CollegeCleveland · Public$45,951$9,653$7,000−96%Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore · Public$45,740$12,896$7,500−97%Beloit CollegeBeloit · Private nonprofit$45,599$21,526$25,738−98%Nicolet Area Technical CollegeRhinelander · Public$43,734$8,255$7,837−106%

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to Wisconsin, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.