Wisconsin·Business and Financial Operations Occupations·SOC 13-1111

Best Management Analyst programs in Wisconsin, ranked by enrollment

Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and.

52 schools in Wisconsin run programs that feed this job, graduating 4,912 people a year. The job pays a median of $98,780 in Wisconsin across about 11,670 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledBusiness AnalystManagement AnalystBusiness ConsultantManagement ConsultantForms AnalystDealer AnalystSurvey AnalystProgram Analyst
Graduates / yr
4,912
in Wisconsin
Median pay · Wisconsin
$98,780
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
11,670
people employed
Schools
52
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
54%
across those schools
Median net price
$20,965
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Wisconsin that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

10 programs in Wisconsin that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Wisconsin (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Wisconsin page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 52.0201In Wisconsin
3,439
70.0%
48$43,506$25,000
2
CIP 52.0101In Wisconsin
994
20.2%
11$44,700$24,000
3
CIP 30.7102In Wisconsin
168
3.4%
6
4
CIP 52.0213In Wisconsin
138
2.8%
13$43,506$25,000
5
CIP 52.1301In Wisconsin
89
1.8%
7$62,069$23,500
6
CIP 52.0601In Wisconsin
41
0.8%
4$53,269$21,962
7
CIP 27.0601In Wisconsin
14
0.3%
2
8
CIP 42.2804In Wisconsin
12
0.2%
2$33,805$27,000
9
CIP 30.7101In Wisconsin
9
0.2%
2
10
CIP 30.7199In Wisconsin
8
0.2%
2

Top 25 schools in Wisconsin

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 40 of the 52 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, WI Public · 3 feeder programs
469Business/Commerce, General$49,96559%86%
2University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI Public · 5 feeder programs
412Business/Commerce, General90%45%
3Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
321Business Administration and Management, General$39,34450%
4University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Kenosha, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
314Business Administration and Management, General40%75%
5University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
291Business Administration and Management, General$46,25464%82%
6Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
240Business Administration and Management, General$43,43725%
7Concordia University - Wisconsin
Mequon, WI Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
213Business Administration and Management, General$56,34768%$24,40978%
8University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI Public · 2 feeder programs
203Business/Commerce, General$45,57049%91%
9Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs
163Business Administration and Management, General$63,28583%$25,37681%
10University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI Public · 2 feeder programs
160Business Administration and Management, General$47,45451%92%
11University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Green Bay, WI Public · 2 feeder programs
159Business Administration and Management, General$48,70948%89%
12Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
157Business Administration and Management, General$39,33765%
13University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
La Crosse, WI Public · 3 feeder programs
147Business Administration and Management, General$52,52171%76%
14University of Wisconsin - River Falls
River Falls, WI Public · 2 feeder programs
123Business Administration and Management, General$48,57057%82%
15University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI Public · 4 feeder programs
104Business Administration and Management, General$57,80946%87%
16University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI Public · 3 feeder programs
104Business Administration and Management, General$54,82655%88%
17Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
101Business Administration and Management, General$43,08529%
18Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI Public · 2 feeder programs
83Business Administration and Management, General$44,01644%
19Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
71Business Administration and Management, General$40,09151%
20University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Platteville, WI Public · 2 feeder programs
70Business Administration and Management, General$51,29056%89%
21Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
66Business Administration and Management, General$40,42651%
22Carroll University
Waukesha, WI Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
64Business Administration and Management, General$41,70471%$22,60167%
23University of Wisconsin - Superior
Superior, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
64Business Administration and Management, General$45,99942%93%
24Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
60Business/Commerce, General$44,82771%$23,31986%
25Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI Public · 1 feeder programs
56Business Administration and Management, General$40,54834%

All 52 schools in Wisconsin

Every school in Wisconsin with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Wisconsin that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University of Wisconsin - WhitewaterWhitewaterPublic4693
University of Wisconsin - MadisonMadisonPublic4125
Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau ClairePublic3211
University of Wisconsin - ParksideKenoshaPublic3141
University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireEau ClairePublic2911
Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukeePublic2401
Concordia University - WisconsinMequonPrivate not-for-profit2135
University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukeePublic2032
Marquette UniversityMilwaukeePrivate not-for-profit1637
University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointStevens PointPublic1602
University of Wisconsin - Green BayGreen BayPublic1592
Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppletonPublic1571
University of Wisconsin - La CrosseLa CrossePublic1473
University of Wisconsin - River FallsRiver FallsPublic1232
University of Wisconsin - OshkoshOshkoshPublic1044

What management analysts earn in Wisconsin

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Wisconsin
$98,780
Mean annual
$105,230
Jobs in state
11,670
What the range looks like
10th pct$64,120Median$98,78090th pct$157,620
Versus the national median
-3.0%

U.S. median $101,860. Wisconsin pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.69×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$102,900median
2,720 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$95,570median
150 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$99,090median
240 jobs
Appleton, WI
$99,060median
300 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$101,180median
220 jobs
Madison, WI
$97,170median
3,240 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$96,730median
190 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$100,740median
80 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+8.8%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
98,100
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
94,500
1,075,100 → 1,169,700
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Management Analysts page.

How to become a Management Analyst

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingMonitoring

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Wisconsin

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 17 majors mapped to Management Analysts17 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 13.0601Educational Evaluation and Research
  • 13.0603Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 13.0604Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
  • 13.0608Institutional Research
  • 13.0699Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
  • 27.0601Applied Statistics, General
  • 30.7101Data Analytics, General
  • 30.7102Business Analytics
  • 30.7103Data Visualization
  • 30.7104Financial Analytics
  • 30.7199Data Analytics, Other
  • 42.2804Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
  • 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.0213Organizational Leadership
  • 52.0601Business/Managerial Economics
  • 52.1301Management Science

Common questions

Answers for people weighing management analysts programs in Wisconsin.

What degree do you need to become a Management Analyst?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 3,439 degrees in Wisconsin in 2024-25, 70.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Management Analyst?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 10 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Business/Commerce, Data Analytics, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, plus 3 more. Together they graduate about 4,912 people a year in Wisconsin.

How much do management analysts earn in Wisconsin?+

The median is $98,780 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 3.0% below the U.S. median of $101,860. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for management analysts growing?+

BLS projects a +8.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 98,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Wisconsin?+

52 institutions in Wisconsin reported graduates from at least one of the 10 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do management analysts work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Business Analyst, Management Analyst, Business Consultant, Management Consultant among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 13-1111.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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