Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 3,476 degrees in engineering to qualified students.
Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 1573 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering degree program at University of Wisconsin - Madison get $4,016 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
It is hard to beat Marquette University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were approximately 314 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $67,784.
University of Wisconsin - Stout is a good choice for students interested in a degree in engineering. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. A Best Colleges rank of #455 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Stout is a great university overall.
There were approximately 145 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Stout receive $7,959 more than the typical engineering grad.
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Platteville if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Platteville. This university ranks 17th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 540 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career wages of $68,035.
Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This school ranks 15th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 432.00000000000006 engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSOE in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career income of $63,622.
Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 16 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point earn a boost of about $7,715 over the average income of engineering graduates.
Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 365 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career income of $64,852.
Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $54,144 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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