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2023 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$18,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,975 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

Industrial Engineering is the #68 most popular major in Wisconsin with 252 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value programs for IE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

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

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality in Industrial Engineering

$7,844 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $7,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IE graduates from UW - Platteville carry an average student debtload of $29,218.

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

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly 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, IE graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #1 for overall quality for IE in Wisconsin.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great value for industrial engineering students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. IE majors at UWM take out an average of $23,077 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

$45,099 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSOE are $45,099 per year. After completing their degree, IE graduates from MSOE carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering

Best Value Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 579
Ohio 256
Illinois 408
Indiana 416

Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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