2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,081 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin
Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Technologies
Our analysis found Waukesha County Technical College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,571 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great value for engineering technologies students. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVTC are $4,568 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at CVTC take out is $15,232.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great value for engineering technologies students. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,572 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,165 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,600 a year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Madison College take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin list.
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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering technologies students. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWTC are $4,734 a year. On average, engineering tech graduates from NWTC take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $9,553 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at UW - Stout take out is $26,500.
UW - Stout also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 2,230 |
Michigan | 2,201 |
Ohio | 2,673 |
Illinois | 1,478 |
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Engineering Technologies Related Majors for Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Engineering | 198,468 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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