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2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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$111,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 124 students majoring in engineering at UW - Madison, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Out of the 4 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Wisconsin. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 11 students majoring in engineering at Marquette, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Medical College of Wisconsin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Wisconsin. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering at Medical College of Wisconsin, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Engineering at Medical College of Wisconsin Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges 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 4 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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