Best colleges for engineering in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks first in Wisconsin for engineering value (#60 nationally, value score 69.1): graduates earn $95,114 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $16,600 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 6 Wisconsin colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best engineering colleges in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks first in Wisconsin for engineering value (#60 nationally, value score 69.1): graduates earn $95,114 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $16,600 a year. 6 Wisconsin colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $87,392 and the average net price is $17,067 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 6 Wisconsin colleges qualify. At the median one, engineering graduates earn $87,392 and the average net price is $17,067 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at University of Wisconsin-Platteville: $15,451 a year.
- Median earnings
- $87,392
- National: $91,742
- Median net price
- $17,067
- National: $17,499
- Median federal debt
- $22,274
- engineering graduates
- Public colleges
- 4 of 6
- in this list
6 colleges
The Wisconsin ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $95,114
- Net price
- $16,600
- Federal debt
- $18,000
- Graduation rate
- 90%
- Earnings
- $93,764
- Net price
- $30,561
- Federal debt
- $24,530
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Rank in Wisconsin 3
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · Public · #244 nationally
36.5Value- Earnings
- $87,139
- Net price
- $15,451
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Earnings
- $87,645
- Net price
- $17,533
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Rank in Wisconsin 5
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · Public · #287 nationally
29.1Value- Earnings
- $86,405
- Net price
- $15,625
- Federal debt
- $23,047
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Rank in Wisconsin 6
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · #319 nationally
17.8Value- Earnings
- $85,791
- Net price
- $27,027
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 63%
Method: the same value score as the national engineering ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about engineering colleges in Wisconsin
What are the best colleges for engineering in Wisconsin?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Wisconsin colleges for engineering are University of Wisconsin-Madison (value score 69.1), Marquette University (value score 44.3) and University of Wisconsin-Platteville (value score 36.5). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Wisconsin college has the highest earnings for engineering graduates?
University of Wisconsin-Madison: its engineering graduates have median earnings of $95,114 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable engineering college in Wisconsin on this list?
University of Wisconsin-Platteville has the lowest average net price of the ranked Wisconsin colleges, $15,451 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Wisconsin colleges are ranked for engineering?
6 Wisconsin colleges have a engineering bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Wisconsin.