2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in Wisconsin

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 3,514 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 592 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree engineering students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 367 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin

#4 in overall quality

$18,226 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 59 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Platteville, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Platteville are $18,226, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

#3

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#5 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin list. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 59 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295.

Read more about Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$21,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin list. Marquette University is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 36 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690.

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#5

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#3 in overall quality

$24,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin. Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSOE also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSOE are $24,188.

Read more about Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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