Best colleges for business in Wisconsin
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in Wisconsin34 schools
34 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Wisconsin.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, 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 business
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 2
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI · Private nonprofit#2 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 3
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit#3 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 4
Beloit College
Beloit, WI · Private nonprofit#4 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 5
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · Public#5 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 6
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 7
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI · Private nonprofit#7 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 8
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 9
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI · Private nonprofitTop 19% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 10
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 11
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · Public#12 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 12
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 13
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 14
Ripon College
Ripon, WI · Private nonprofit#16 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 15
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · PublicTop 25% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 16
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 17
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 18
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 19
Herzing University-Kenosha
Kenosha, WI · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 20
Edgewood College
Madison, WI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 21
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 22
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 23
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 24
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI · Public#26 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 25
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI · Public#27 in Wisconsin
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
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% |
| Lawrence University | About $23,000 | $26,000 | $55,789 | 77% |
| Marquette University | About $31,000 | $23,940 | $78,257 | 83% |
| Beloit College | About $22,000 | $25,738 | $53,260 | 71% |
| 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% |
| Ripon College | About $20,000 | $27,000 | $54,902 | 63% |
| 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-Stout | About $17,000 | $23,000 | $58,084 | 55% |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | About $23,000 | $21,500 | $36,909 | 72% |
| Edgewood College | About $26,000 | $24,424 | $59,728 | 60% |
| 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% |
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 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wyoming 3