2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

Across Wisconsin, there were 245 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 202 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at UW - Madison

#2

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin

#3 in overall quality

$18,226 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Platteville also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Platteville are $18,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville General Engineering Report

#3

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#4 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295.

Read more about General Engineering at UWM

#4

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$24,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #4 spot on the list. Milwaukee School of Engineering is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSOE, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Milwaukee School of Engineering are $24,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at MSOE

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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