by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UW - Madison was ranked #43 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,548 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.
UW - Madison does not offer an online option for its engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in engineering in 2019-2020, 25.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 23.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.0% of the engineering bachelor’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 51 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 731 |
| International Students | 144 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 37 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 61 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 81 |
| Chemical Engineering | 113 |
| Civil Engineering | 108 |
| Computer Engineering | 98 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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