COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business/Commerce, General master's degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$34,109 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $530,485 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$57,169Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$160,097$102,928 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 37 Grad PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$160,097 vs. $68,407
$91,690 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis282 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,354
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$160,097
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,354Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,679Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE45.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$13,341
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$160,097 vs. $125,988
$34,109 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Chief Executives$208,350 median wageWI estimate · 204,350 jobs · 11-1011$152,760–$318,910 middle 50% of WI wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$134,870 median wageWI estimate · 10,480 jobs · 11-2022$101,710–$178,660 middle 50% of WI wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$126,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 246,250 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$118,730 median wageWI estimate · 36,910 jobs · 11-1021$79,360–$171,130 middle 50% of WI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$114,190 median wageWI estimate · 6,080 jobs · 11-9021$96,970–$138,590 middle 50% of WI wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$108,450 median wageWI estimate · 5,220 jobs · 11-3012$87,350–$137,030 middle 50% of WI wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$107,050 median wageWI estimate · 14,240 jobs · 11-9199$78,570–$152,980 middle 50% of WI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Service Managers, All Other$104,860 median wageWI estimate · 60 jobs · 11-9179$80,220–$116,040 middle 50% of WI wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$103,620 median wageWI estimate · 2,010 jobs · 11-3013$92,290–$128,650 middle 50% of WI wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$98,780 median wageWI estimate · 11,670 jobs · 13-1111$78,420–$124,800 middle 50% of WI wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$97,580 median wageWI estimate · 21,610 jobs · 13-1082$76,720–$123,850 middle 50% of WI wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$96,680 median wageWI estimate · 1,940 jobs · 25-1011$78,770–$132,340 middle 50% of WI wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Wholesale Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
$3,196 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $102,812
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,158
Indiana University-Indianapolis
$11,518 higher earnings · $5,686 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $171,615
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,668
Indiana University-Bloomington
$1,248 higher earnings · $1,090 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $161,345
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,264
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$98,055 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $258,152
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,111
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
84 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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