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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

21 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.

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.

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 #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.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

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.

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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.

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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.

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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
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 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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