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International Business at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public · Bachelor's Degree
87 /100
DegreeWorth Score (Base Case)
90
Optimistic
87
Base Case
80
Pessimistic
Earnings $66,591/yr (32% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (51% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (447,200 openings/yr)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to International Business graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $1,145K $760K $484K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 25.5x 17.0x 10.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 7.0x 4.7x 3.0x
Viable Career Paths 4 of 4 4 of 4 4 of 4
DegreeWorth Score 90 87 80

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$44,820
Out-of-state: $162,412
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$103,185
55% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where International Business graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 447,200 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI Risk
Chief executives $206,420 22,200 +4.3% 56%
General and operations managers $102,950 308,700 +4.4% 48%
Business teachers, postsecondary $97,270 8,100 +5.7% 49%
Business operations specialists, all other $81,270 108,200 +3.0% 52%

Compare & Explore

International Business at Other Schools

Georgetown University ($81,800) Northeastern University ($80,848) Villanova University ($74,529) Ashford University ($71,369) University of South Carolina-Columbia ($70,992) George Washington University ($70,856) University of Georgia ($67,371) Maine Maritime Academy ($66,982)

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Chemical Engineering ($85,945) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($83,260) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($82,018) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($80,566) Industrial Engineering ($80,435) Insurance ($78,796) Materials Engineering ($76,662) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($75,513)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeWorth Score for International Business at University of Wisconsin-Madison?
This program scores 87/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI disruption risk, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 90 (optimistic) to 80 (pessimistic) depending on AI's impact.
How does AI affect International Business career prospects?
We model three scenarios: Optimistic (no disruption), Base Case (gradual AI adoption), and Pessimistic (aggressive AI displacement). In the base case, International Business graduates retain 4 of 4 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $484,227 (pessimistic) to $1,144,603 (optimistic).
How many job openings are there for International Business graduates?
The career paths mapped to International Business have roughly 447,200 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is International Business at University of Wisconsin-Madison worth it?
In the Base Case, this degree earns 17.0x its in-state tuition over 10 years. Even in the Pessimistic scenario, the multiple is 10.8x. The spread between scenarios tells you how sensitive this degree is to AI disruption.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios use a continuous weighting function combining AI exposure and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2025.