2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Platteville to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Platteville are $7,844 a year. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Platteville also is in the top 20% of our Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UW - Stevens Point take out is $27,512.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $9,553 per year. On average, engineering graduates from UW - Stout take out $27,977 in student loans while working on their degree.
UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $24,429 in student debt.
UW - Madison also made our Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UWM take out is $27,492.
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With a ranking of #6, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marquette are $45,766 a year. 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.
Marquette also took the #4 spot in our Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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With a ranking of #7, Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSOE are $45,099 a year. 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 5,383 |
| Michigan | 8,586 |
| Ohio | 8,648 |
| Illinois | 6,581 |
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| 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.
- 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).
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