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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

7 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #20 most popular major in Wisconsin with 855 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Platteville to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 92% are male.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UW - Platteville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,668. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 14% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 86% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $22,141.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 13% of the ME majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $293.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering Report

Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 13% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 88% are male.

On average, ME graduates from UWM take out $30,445 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in ME at Marquette, 86% are male and 14% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $476.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Marquette University Report

University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 4% of the ME majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $27,238 in student debt.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 8% of the ME majors at the school.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,498
Ohio 2,106
Illinois 1,183
Indiana 1,336

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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