Best colleges for marketing in Wisconsin
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in marketing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for marketing in Wisconsin24 schools
24 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Wisconsin.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in marketing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 2
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit#3 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 3
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · Public#5 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 4
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 5
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI · Private nonprofit#7 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 6
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 7
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI · Private nonprofitTop 19% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 8
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 9
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · Public#12 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 10
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 11
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 12
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · PublicTop 25% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 13
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 14
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 15
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 16
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 17
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 18
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI · Public#26 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 19
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI · Public#27 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 20
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 21
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI · PublicTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 22
Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 23
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI · Private nonprofit#33 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 24
Lakeland University
Plymouth, WI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | About $17,000 | $20,484 | $73,792 | 90% |
| Marquette University | About $31,000 | $23,940 | $78,257 | 83% |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | About $16,000 | $22,500 | $60,378 | 71% |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | About $22,000 | $27,000 | $89,070 | 67% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | About $26,000 | $14,143 | $45,593 | 64% |
| Carroll University | About $15,000 | $27,000 | $58,009 | 71% |
| Saint Norbert College | About $26,000 | $26,731 | $58,363 | 71% |
| Viterbo University | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $55,660 | 68% |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | About $17,000 | $20,909 | $58,561 | 64% |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | About $36,000 | $25,750 | $56,075 | 68% |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | About $23,000 | $26,000 | $54,664 | 64% |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | About $16,000 | $21,977 | $61,760 | 56% |
| Carthage College | About $27,000 | $26,000 | $56,950 | 64% |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | About $14,000 | $20,500 | $54,458 | 57% |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | About $14,000 | $23,188 | $55,356 | 59% |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | About $15,000 | $21,503 | $52,021 | 51% |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | About $15,000 | $23,000 | $54,990 | 49% |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | About $13,000 | $18,500 | $52,528 | 48% |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | About $14,000 | $21,500 | $55,548 | 46% |
| Mount Mary University | About $20,000 | $25,288 | $48,745 | 43% |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | About $12,000 | $20,492 | $51,129 | 40% |
| Marian University | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $53,501 | 44% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | About $15,000 | $21,549 | $32,568 | 20% |
| Lakeland University | About $24,000 | $25,000 | $55,961 | 42% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 17
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 22
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 32
- Georgia 26
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 35
- Indiana 26
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 19
- Kentucky 12
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 5
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 28
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 17
- New Mexico 3
- New York 44
- North Carolina 23
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 9
- Pennsylvania 60
- Puerto Rico 21
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 16
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 54
- Utah 9
- Virginia 15
- Washington 10
- West Virginia 6