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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Engineering Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which master'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.

Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in engineering at UWM, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #4 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 city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 39% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in engineering at MSOE, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

About 8% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 92% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Of the 22 students majoring in engineering at UW - La Crosse, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#8

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Carroll University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Medical College of Wisconsin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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