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2024 Best Computer Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

5 Colleges in Wisconsin
272 CE Degrees Awarded
$68,461 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in computer engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #56 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for computer engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 272 degrees in computer engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Engineering School

Best Computer Engineering Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of computer engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Computer Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Computer Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in CE
Bachelor's Degrees in CE

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Engineering in Wisconsin

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ce degree levels they offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in CE

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 CE Degrees Awarded
$78,839 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in computer engineering needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 93 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer engineering program at University of Wisconsin - Madison make $10,378 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 CE Degrees Awarded
$70,395 Median Starting Salary

Milwaukee School of Engineering is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer engineering. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee. This school ranks 15th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 69 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSOE in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, ce degree recipients usually earn an average of $70,395 in the first five years of their career.

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3
Marquette crest
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

Every student who is interested in computer engineering has to look into Marquette University. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Engineering degree recipients from Marquette University get an earnings boost of approximately $5,225 over the average earnings of computer engineering graduates.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 CE Degrees Awarded
$66,693 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great option for students pursuing a degree in computer engineering. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 41 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ce program earn around $66,693 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$71,498 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

UWM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 11 computer engineering students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year. Computer Engineering degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee receive an earnings boost of about $3,037 above the average earnings of computer engineering graduates.

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Best Computer Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 632
Ohio 314 1,142
Illinois 304 742
Indiana 294 468

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

CE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering 155
Software Engineering 117

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Majors Similar to CE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 855
Electrical Engineering 465
Civil Engineering 410
Biomedical Engineering 327
Industrial Engineering 268
General Engineering 211
Chemical Engineering 147
Materials Engineering 77
Agricultural Engineering 75
Environmental Engineering 72

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