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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

7 Colleges
$65,926 Avg Salary
$26,607 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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 Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for mechanical engineering students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

On average, ME graduates from UW - Madison take out $22,752 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

ME majors at UW - Platteville take out an average of $26,319 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $180, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report

The excellent programs at Milwaukee School of Engineering helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Wisconsin. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

On average, ME graduates from MSOE take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $293.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

ME majors at Marquette take out an average of $26,694 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $476.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from UWM carry an average student debt load of $29,751.

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

While working on their degree, ME majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $27,123 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges 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.

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