2026 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
[Materials Engineering](/majors/engineering/materials-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong materials engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for materials engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in materials engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools
For return on investment in materials engineering, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Madison this year. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. In-state tuition and fees average $11,603, compared with $42,103 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for materials engineering graduates is $20,676. Materials Engineering graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of $76,662 early in their careers. Set against $20,676 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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