11 Accounting colleges in Wisconsin with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $59,786.
We started with Accounting programs scoring 60th percentile or above for mobility—schools that actually serve low-income students. Then we ranked by earnings. The result: 11 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
Marquette University leads the rankings, producing Accounting graduates earning $78,257 while maintaining an 80th percentile mobility score. At the other end, University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates earn $73,792 with a remarkable 96th percentile mobility rating—demonstrating elite outcomes with genuine accessibility.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville serves 21% Pell Grant recipients and 29% first-generation students while still producing graduates earning $61,760. The debt story is equally compelling: graduates face just an 8.7% payment burden, landing in the 'Good' affordability category—access AND manageable debt.
Earnings: $78,257 | Mobility: 80th percentile
30% Pell students with $54,990 earnings
4.6% payment burden | Excellent
11.8% family burden | Good
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Marquette UniversityPrivate | $78,257 | $23,940 | Excellent | $45,500 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $73,792 | $20,484 | Excellent | $28,364 | Good | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $61,760 | $21,977 | Good | $15,000 | Manageable | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $60,378 | $22,500 | Excellent | $16,958 | Manageable | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $58,561 | $20,909 | Excellent | $12,452 | Manageable | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $55,548 | $21,500 | Excellent | $13,500 | Manageable | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $55,356 | $23,188 | Good | $18,635 | Manageable | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $54,990 | $23,000 | Excellent | $16,149 | Manageable | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $54,458 | $20,500 | Excellent | $14,500 | Manageable | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $52,528 | $18,500 | Good | $13,480 | Manageable | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $52,021 | $21,503 | Good | $14,012 | Manageable | 85th percentile mobility |
Our social mobility rankings answer: "Which schools deliver the best outcomes for students from low-income backgrounds?"
This is not simply "which schools admit the most low-income students" — it's which schools both serve low-income students and deliver strong earnings outcomes.
Data based on 2024-2025 Dept of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
