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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$23,808 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,273 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

Civil Engineering is the #42 most popular major in Wisconsin with 410 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering

$7,844 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Platteville to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $7,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UW - Platteville accumulate an average of around $26,750 in student debt.

UW - Platteville also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report

$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $23,250.

UW - Madison also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM are $9,610 a year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UWM carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
$45,766 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Wisconsin. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Marquette undergraduate students pay an average of $45,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Marquette take out is $23,690.

Marquette not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Marquette University

$45,099 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Milwaukee School of Engineering is a great value for civil engineering students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

MSOE undergraduate students pay an average of $45,099 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Civil Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering Report

Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 443
Ohio 746
Illinois 816
Indiana 487

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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