2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $24,429.
Out of the 21 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Engineering majors at UW - Platteville take out an average of $24,801 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, engineering graduates from UWM take out $27,492 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for engineering students. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Marquette take out is $25,532. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $464, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debt load of $27,977.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
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Northcentral Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
Engineering majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $27,512 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 5,383 |
Michigan | 8,586 |
Ohio | 8,648 |
Illinois | 6,581 |
Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Majors Similar to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 21 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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