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Bachelor's+34% vs national median1,835 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 14th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,777
middle 50%: $48,761 – $77,850
Median · 5 years out
$91,959
middle 50%: $68,742 – $123,739
Median · 10 years out
$130,052
middle 50%: $88,418 – $190,495

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $62,777 one year after graduating, rising to $130,052 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 14th of 402 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,165 total interest

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