2023 Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
Finding the Best Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 3,396 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Wisconsin Schools in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in Wisconsin for engineering students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $24,429 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Wisconsin. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
On average, engineering graduates from UW - Stout take out $27,977 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Engineering majors at Marquette take out an average of $25,532 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $464, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UW - Stevens Point take out is $27,512.
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Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at UW - Platteville accumulate an average of around $24,801 in student debt. 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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Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Engineering majors at MSOE take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UWM take out is $27,492.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 5,383 |
| Michigan | 8,586 |
| Ohio | 8,648 |
| Illinois | 6,581 |
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Engineering Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
| General Engineering | 11,796 |
| Industrial Engineering | 9,072 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 8,001 |
| Systems Engineering | 3,904 |
| Materials Engineering | 3,415 |
| Other Engineering | 2,760 |
| Environmental Engineering | 2,759 |
| Operations Research | 1,698 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1,472 |
| Engineering Science | 1,454 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 1,378 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1,256 |
| Robotics Engineering | 1,243 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1,012 |
| Engineering Physics | 994 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 947 |
| Construction Engineering | 878 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 864 |
| Marine Engineering | 445 |
| Biological Engineering | 410 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 360 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 325 |
| Mining Engineering | 314 |
| Textile Engineering | 310 |
| Ocean Engineering | 285 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 272 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 179 |
| Energy Systems Engineering | 138 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 109 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 94 |
| Surveying Engineering | 73 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 45 |
| Forest Engineering | 41 |
| Paper Science & Engineering | 27 |
| Engineering Chemistry | 13 |
Majors Similar to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
More about our data sources and methodologies.