by our College Data Analytics Team
[International Business](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/international-business/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a international business degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where international business graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send international business graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying international business schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. Students who complete the international business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $103,185.
A rank of #2 makes Saint Norbert College one of the highest-paying schools for international business. Saint Norbert College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of De Pere. Early-career international business graduates from Saint Norbert College make a median of around $62,457 per year.
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse produces some of the highest-paid graduates in international business, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of La Crosse, University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public institution. Students who complete the international business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,463.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Wisconsin Whitewater earned it the #4 place for international business. Set in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public institution. After graduating, international business degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Whitewater typically earn about $47,225 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries international business graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.