2024 Best Materials Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

Materials Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #154 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in Wisconsin to review for the 2024 Best Materials Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

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Materials Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Materials Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Materials Engineering in Wisconsin

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the materials engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Materials Engineering

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded

$64,892 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in materials engineering has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, materials engineering degree recipients typically make around $64,892 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in materials engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$61,164 Median Starting Salary

$27,125 Median Student Debt

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduating, materials engineering degree recipients generally earn around $61,164 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in materials engineering from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	322	183
Ohio	314	179
Illinois	304	203
Indiana	294	98

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Materials Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Materials Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Materials Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Engineering	77

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Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	855
Electrical Engineering	465
Civil Engineering	410
Biomedical Engineering	327
Computer Engineering	272
Industrial Engineering	268
General Engineering	211
Chemical Engineering	147
Agricultural Engineering	75
Environmental Engineering	72

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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