Best ROI Colleges in Wisconsin
25 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland · community | 4.9× | $9,653 | 58.2% | $47,113 | — |
| 2 | Northwood Technical College Rice Lake · community | 4.8× | $8,989 | 59.5% | $43,406 | — |
| 3 | Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac · community | 4.8× | $9,268 | 60.2% | $44,371 | — |
| 4 | Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander · community | 4.7× | $8,255 | 54.1% | $38,643 | — |
| 5 | Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee · community | 4.5× | $9,112 | 33.0% | $41,113 | — |
| 6 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay · community | 4.5× | $9,918 | 51.4% | $44,553 | — |
| 7 | Blackhawk Technical College Janesville · community | 4.5× | $9,330 | 43.2% | $41,620 | — |
| 8 | Northcentral Technical College Wausau · community | 4.4× | $10,303 | 48.1% | $44,925 | — |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha · public | 4.3× | $11,772 | 44.2% | $51,129 | 75.4% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison · public | 4.3× | $17,354 | 89.1% | $73,792 | 45.2% |
| 11 | Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee · community | 4.2× | $11,101 | 47.8% | $46,894 | — |
| 12 | Western Technical College La Crosse · community | 4.1× | $11,008 | 53.3% | $45,303 | — |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior · public | 4.1× | $12,220 | 49.0% | $49,606 | 93.0% |
| 14 | Fox Valley Technical College Appleton · community | 4.0× | $11,407 | 65.8% | $45,684 | — |
| 15 | Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee · private | 4.0× | $22,453 | 68.8% | $89,070 | 58.9% |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay · public | 3.9× | $13,369 | 57.4% | $52,528 | 88.6% |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater · public | 3.9× | $14,158 | 65.1% | $55,356 | 85.7% |
| 18 | Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids · community | 3.9× | $10,873 | 45.3% | $42,253 | — |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh · public | 3.9× | $14,305 | 59.9% | $55,548 | 86.5% |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls · public | 3.9× | $14,054 | 61.4% | $54,458 | 81.7% |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville · public | 3.9× | $16,032 | 62.8% | $61,760 | 89.4% |
| 22 | Carroll University Waukesha · private | 3.8× | $15,193 | 65.7% | $58,009 | 66.8% |
| 23 | Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire · community | 3.8× | $12,285 | 54.9% | $46,297 | — |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse · public | 3.7× | $16,210 | 70.5% | $60,378 | 75.5% |
| 25 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee · public | 3.7× | $15,014 | 53.7% | $54,990 | 90.7% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.