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2023 Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

7 Colleges
$67,649 Avg Salary
$25,781 Avg Student Debt

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 very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a moderately-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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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin 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 medium-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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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Platteville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UWM take out is $27,492.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 5,383
Michigan 8,586
Ohio 8,648
Illinois 6,581

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.

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