2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental engineering education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value environmental engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the environmental engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools
University Of Wisconsin Platteville tops our 2027 list of the best value environmental engineering schools in Wisconsin. University Of Wisconsin Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Platteville. In-state tuition and fees average $8,644, with out-of-state students paying around $17,603. Environmental Engineering graduates carry a median of $20,457 in student loans. Early-career environmental engineering graduates make about $69,490. Set against $20,457 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Wisconsin Platteville admits about 89% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Wisconsin Madison earned it the #2 place for environmental engineering. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,603, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Students borrow a median of $21,813 to complete the environmental engineering program here. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Madison generally make around $59,877. That is a strong return on a $21,813 median debt. The acceptance rate is 45%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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