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2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$21,432 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,649 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 755 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering

$7,844 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Platteville to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $7,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Madison are $10,720 a year.

UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

$9,553 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stout are $9,553 a year.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Stout

$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great value for engineering students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM are $9,610 a year.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
$45,766 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Marquette undergraduate students pay an average of $45,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Marquette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in Wisconsin list.

Read full report on Engineering at Marquette University

$45,099 Average Tuition & Fees

Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSOE are $45,099 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MSOE is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering in Wisconsin.

Read full report on Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering

Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,311
Indiana 1,581
Ohio 2,427
Michigan 3,043

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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